“King of Indie Animation” Bill Plympton’s wonderfully weird creations are unmistakable: the wriggly, hand-sketched style, warped humor, and endlessly shape-shifting, transmogrifying images are the hallmarks of a singularly bizarre and brilliant imagination. A self-described “blend of Magritte and R. Crumb,” Plympton is a one-of-a-kind auteur of the absurd, an underground-animation hero whose films hold a funhouse mirror up to the innate strangeness of everyday reality. Now on the Criterion Chann

483 reactions · 29 shares |  Now streaming on the Criterion Channel — MGM MUSICALS!  These song-and-dance wonders are paragons of craftsmanship and razzle-dazzle entertainment—featuring AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE BAND WAGON, BRIGADOON, IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER, and more! | The Criterion Collection | Facebook

145K views · 6.8K reactions | ✨ Michael Shannon's Closet Picks! ✨ The award-winning actor highlights performances he admires, including John Hurt in THE ELEPHANT MAN, Peter Sellers in BEING THERE, and Catherine Keener in BEING JOHN MALKOVICH. Shannon's directorial debut ERIC LARUE had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this week and plays again tomorrow at Village East! | The Criterion Collection | Facebook

✨Jerry Schatzberg’s Closet Picks✨ The legendary photographer and filmmaker talks about the inspiring beauty of Marlene Dietrich, reminiscences about the great actor and screenwriter Carole Eastman, and selects favorites such as ON THE WATERFRONT the Waterfront and ’ROUND MIDNIGHT. | The Criterion Collection

38K views · 1K reactions | ✨ Gina Gershon’s Closet Picks!✨ The acclaimed actor shares her love for Donald Sutherland’s and Julie Christie’s performances in DON'T LOOK NOW, praises Terry Gilliam’s vast imagination, and talks about getting energized by listening to the GODZILLA score. Shop Gina's Closet Picks: https://bit.ly/3Yn6fmi | The Criterion Collection | Facebook

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58K views · 286 reactions | Now playing on the Criterion Channel  DIRECTED BY PAUL SCHRADER A retrospective celebrating one of American cinema’s most provocative moral philosophers whose films are fascinating windows into his personal obsessions. Watch BLUE COLLAR, MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS, HARDCORE, AFFLICTION, THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS, and more! | The Criterion Collection | Facebook