27 Jan 2026
Jamie Demetriou’s Closet Picks
The actor, comedian, and screenwriter shares why he thinks Secrets & Lies is Mike Leigh’s “juiciest” work, praises the powerful simplicity of The Celebration, and selects contemporary films that have inspired him, like Anatomy of a Fall and The Worst Person in the World.
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 7
- Single films
- 7
- Box sets
- 0
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Secrets & Lies | Mike Leigh | 1996 |
| 2 |  The Celebration | Thomas Vinterberg | 1998 |
| 3 |  The Squid and the Whale | Noah Baumbach | 2005 |
| 4 |  Anatomy of a Fall | Justine Triet | 2023 |
| 5 |  Punch-Drunk Love | Paul Thomas Anderson | 2002 |
| 6 |  The Worst Person in the World | Joachim Trier | 2021 |
| 7 |  Being John Malkovich | Spike Jonze | 1999 |