8 May 2025
Natasha Lyonne’s Closet Picks
The actor, producer, writer, and director shares why she thinks Naked is best watched alone, discusses her favorite cinematographer James Wong Howe’s work on Sweet Smell of Success , and suggests a Bob Fosse and Richard Pryor double feature.
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 20
- Single films
- 17
- Box sets
- 3
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Naked | Mike Leigh | 1993 |
| 2 |  Hoop Dreams | Steve James | 1994 |
| 3 |  Heaven Can Wait | Ernst Lubitsch | 1943 |
| 4 |  La strada | Federico Fellini | 1954 |
| 5 |  Naked Lunch | David Cronenberg | 1991 |
| 6 |  Umberto D. | Vittorio De Sica | 1952 |
| 7 |  Uncut Gems | Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie | 2019 |
| 8 |  Devil in a Blue Dress | Carl Franklin | 1995 |
| 9 |  Raging Bull | Martin Scorsese | 1980 |
| 10 |  Town Bloody Hall | Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker | 1979 |
| 11 |  Pickpocket | Robert Bresson | 1959 |
| 12 |  Trilogy of Life box set, 3 films | ||
| 13 |  Sunday Bloody Sunday | John Schlesinger | 1971 |
| 14 |  3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman box set, 3 films | ||
| 15 |  City Lights | Charles Chaplin | 1931 |
| 16 |  Pandora’s Box | G. W. Pabst | 1929 |
| 17 |  Six Moral Tales box set, 6 films | ||
| 18 |  Sweet Smell of Success | Alexander Mackendrick | 1957 |
| 19 |  Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Richard Pryor | 1986 |
| 20 |  All That Jazz | Bob Fosse | 1979 |