12 Jan 2026
Laura Dern’s Closet Picks
The actor fondly recalls working with David Lynch on I nland Empire , praises the comedic brilliance of Albert Brooks, and mentions Robert Altman and Spike Lee as directors whose films capture “the essence of culture, community, and truth.
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- Choices
- 21
- Single films
- 18
- Box sets
- 3
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  3 Women | Robert Altman | 1977 |
| 2 |  McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Robert Altman | 1971 |
| 3 |  Tanner ’88 | Robert Altman | 1988 |
| 4 |  Fanny and Alexander box set, 3 films | ||
| 5 |  Persona | Ingmar Bergman | 1966 |
| 6 |  Diabolique | Henri-Georges Clouzot | 1955 |
| 7 |  The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Jacques Demy | 1964 |
| 8 |  Belle de jour | Luis Buñuel | 1967 |
| 9 |  The Philadelphia Story | George Cukor | 1940 |
| 10 |  David Lynch: The Art Life | Jon Nguyen, Rick Barnes, and Olivia Neergaard-Holm | 2016 |
| 11 |  Inland Empire | David Lynch | 2006 |
| 12 |  Smooth Talk | Joyce Chopra | 1985 |
| 13 |  Real Life | Albert Brooks | 1979 |
| 14 |  Defending Your Life | Albert Brooks | 1991 |
| 15 |  Essential Fellini box set, 14 films | ||
| 16 |  Scorsese Shorts | Martin Scorsese | |
| 17 |  The Awful Truth | Leo McCarey | 1937 |
| 18 |  Do the Right Thing | Spike Lee | 1989 |
| 19 |  The Night of the Hunter | Charles Laughton | 1955 |
| 20 |  The Last Picture Show | Peter Bogdanovich | 1971 |
| 21 |  America Lost and Found: The BBS Story box set, 7 films |