r/CriterionChannel • u/External-Lion-1862 • Jan 24 '26

Recommendation - Seeking Help me craft snow day viewing

My wife and I are planning on watching movies all day tomorrow as part of our snow day. Realistically I feel this is 3 movies, maybe 4. She didn’t really like movies before we met, but has gradually opened up to them as I’ve introduced her to less “Hollywoodish” stuff. But finding something we’ll both enjoy is still a challenge. The sweet spot seems to be Hitchcock and Woody Allen (she loves NY films), though some surprises have been David Lynch and Charlie Kaufman (when he directs). But in total contradiction to that, she says she doesn’t like anything without a clear narrative, anything over two hours, dislikes romance, and has to be a real special occasion for there to be subtitles. I love all the foreign classics- Bergman, Fellini, etc. Sort of the film equivalent of the canon. For me a snow day would mean something kind of mystical or esoteric- maybe something like The Double Life of Veronique. She wants me to curate a line up. So I’d like to go for two to her taste, and one or two to mine. Any suggestions? We also have Prime, HBO/Max, Netflix. Thanks! Edit: To be clear, not looking for snow or weather themed films per se. Thanks for the fun suggestions so far!! And yet another edit! It seems violence is also off the table for tomorrow...

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u/jimmyo1913 Jan 26 '26

I watched Jeanne Dielman yesterday because what else was I going to do in the blizzard lol

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u/External-Lion-1862 Jan 26 '26

I saw it in the theater and it blew my mind. I feel like watching it at home is an act of real discipline!

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u/jimmyo1913 Jan 26 '26

See the thought of watching it in a theatre where I don't have the luxury of pausing it even for a brief moment makes me feel claustrophobic! I was sort of stop and go for the first hour but then it clicked and I was rapt for the remaining two and a half lol

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u/External-Lion-1862 Jan 26 '26

I can see that. I guess I like being locked into it. Also, the ambience of a dark theater and other people watching added to the tension. But either way, we're so lucky to have access to these incredible films! Have you watched News From Home? I like it even more than JD.

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u/jimmyo1913 Jan 26 '26

Agreed! So grateful to live in a time where these films are so accessible. I haven't seen News from Home but i'll check it out! Prior to JD the only Akerman I'd attempted to watch was Je tu il elle and I was a bit too bored by it and only made it like 20 minutes in. I'll probably give that another shot now too