Closet Picks

5 Mar 2024

Chelsea Peretti’s Closet Picks

The comedian, actor, and director talks about loving the relatable weirdness of Grey Gardens and the compulsive passion of Crumb; praises Miranda July’s singular, offbeat voice; and shares how The 400 Blows (a Natasha Lyonne recommendation) evokes empathy for the pains of growing up.

Choices
11
Single films
10
Box sets
1
Chose Director Year
1 Girlfriends Claudia Weill 1978
2 Me and You and Everyone We Know Miranda July 2005
3 Trainspotting Danny Boyle 1996
4 Grey Gardens David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, and Muffie Meyer 1975
5 Crumb Terry Zwigoff 1995
6 Hollywood Shuffle Robert Townsend 1987
7 Wild Strawberries Ingmar Bergman 1957
8 The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorissebox set, 5 films
9 The 400 Blows François Truffaut 1959
10 Mikey and Nicky Elaine May 1976
11 The Blob Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. 1958

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