24 Apr 2026
Matthew Rhys’s Closet Picks
The actor talks about the experience of sharing The Princess Bride with his son, celebrates the transportive quality of Do the Right Thing, and selects formative favorites like Withnail and I and Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 8
- Single films
- 8
- Box sets
- 0
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Grey Gardens | David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, and Muffie Meyer | 1975 |
| 2 |  Withnail and I | Bruce Robinson | 1987 |
| 3 |  The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner | 1987 |
| 4 |  Do the Right Thing | Spike Lee | 1989 |
| 5 |  Mean Streets | Martin Scorsese | 1973 |
| 6 |  Monty Python’s Life of Brian | Terry Jones | 1979 |
| 7 |  The Great Escape | John Sturges | 1963 |
| 8 |  The Graduate | Mike Nichols | 1967 |