Winona Ryder’s Closet Picks

The iconic actor shares her profound connection to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s AFTER LIFE, recalls the deep impact Gena Rowlands had on her life and career, and selects favorites by Gordon Parks, Jim Jarmusch, Albert Brooks, and John Sayles.

[perspicaciouscritic]

"I'm Winona Ryder." We *know* who you are, Ms. Legend.

[BLTV_Photoshop]

I could listen to her all day. Her cadence and body language are musical.

[GuadalupeGuacamole]

I met Winona once in a Barnes&Noble in Brooklyn and she was just the sweetest, tiniest little soul with the biggest eyes and smile…just a wonderful human.

[NancyinNYC]

Winona Ryder in High Nerd Mode is the absolute BEST.

[vickyb]

You're Winona Ryder. You're the ultimate icon for a whole generation.

[matthewjames]

The Criterion Closet has officially PEAKED. Having Winona Ryder in the Closet is like having the Closet knighted by the Queen. This one truly made me smile – we love you!

[jackgreenwood]

For those interested:
1. Au revoir les enfants, dir. Louis Malle
2. The Learning Tree, dir. Gordon Parks
3. John Cassavetes: Five films (Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Opening Night + A Constant Forge)
4. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, dir. Jim Jarmusch
5. Down By Law, dir. Jim Jarmusch
6. Lost in America, dir. Albert Brooks
7. Matewan, dir. John Sayles
8. After Life, dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda

[Ianv]

This video is a perfect example of how important physical media is, can you imagine Winona picking out movies by using some streaming app, it just wouldn't be the same.

[jesterking]

She has such an adorable personality. She always has seemed like someone who would be chill to hang with and watch movies with. Hopefully she does come back.

[Slacked]

Wynona just gives off such wonderful, sincere, warm, kind, fragile-yet-tough, energy. Ill have to check out a few of her reccs.

[kennyo]

''my Dad's typewriter and my Mom's amazing is this woman?

[PokhrajRoy.]

It’s so nice to see the Winonaissance. Good for her!

[jzhilarious]

Praising Gena Rowlands and Jim Jarmusch and didn’t call out Night on Earth, a wonderful film she did with both. Winona is a flex legend and so humble at the same time, I just love her.

[leia.amidala]

Such a genuine, and beautiful person. No fake personality, plastic surgery, just pure. I love Winona so much, she's a huge inspiration to me. I would give anything to meet her ❤

[kenneththompson]

AFTER LIFE. A utter masterclass of film making. So glad its on Winoa's film list.

[jacksonwright]

Winona Ryder has ~*TASTE*~

To me, she's one of those actors that just feels so comforting. You see her in everything and she has the familiarity of a friend.

[danielbarrero]

I love how personal she gets. She’s great

[movieweb]

Her Down By Law shirt is golden. Winona Ryder is a true cinephile

[elementalPaul]

Wow, Winona Ryder is all sorts of lovely. Kudos to whoever had a hand in having the video go out of focus just before Winona puts her specs on, it's a clever touch.

[custercrazyhorse]

How kind of her to announce who she is instead of being presumptuous that everyone knows.
Classy😊