17 Jun 2026
Eric Andre’s Closet Picks
The comedian, actor, and writer pairs two favorite films about tortured geniuses, All That Jazz and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling; praises The Battle of Algiers as one of the best movies of all time; and talks about the many talents of Jackie Chan.
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 12
- Single films
- 9
- Box sets
- 3
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Cassavetes: Five Films box set, 6 films | ||
| 2 |  Hollywood Shuffle | Robert Townsend | 1987 |
| 3 |  Uncut Gems | Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie | 2019 |
| 4 |  Sorcerer | William Friedkin | 1977 |
| 5 |  All That Jazz | Bob Fosse | 1979 |
| 6 |  Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Richard Pryor | 1986 |
| 7 |  House | Nobuhiko Obayashi | 1977 |
| 8 |  The Battle of Algiers | Gillo Pontecorvo | 1966 |
| 9 |  Police Story / Police Story 2 box set, 2 films | ||
| 10 |  Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar box set, 6 films | ||
| 11 |  Les Blank: Always for Pleasure | Les Blank | 1968 |
| 12 |  Malcolm X | Spike Lee | 1992 |