24 Nov 2025
Shinichiro Watanabe’s Closet Picks
The director of Cowboy Bebop shares his love for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and how John Cassavetes blurred the line between fictional drama and realism, talks about what makes Branded to Kill a mesmerizing masterpiece, and finds inspiration in Jacques Tati and Bruce Lee.
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 5
- Single films
- 3
- Box sets
- 2
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | John Cassavetes | 1976 |
| 2 |  Branded to Kill | Seijun Suzuki | 1967 |
| 3 |  M | Fritz Lang | 1931 |
| 4 |  The Complete Jacques Tati box set, 6 films | ||
| 5 |  Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits box set, 5 films |