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Elijah Wood

The actor and producer talks about memorable needle drops inAmores perrosandBlow-Up,reflects on how documentaries can transport you into another world, and praises the haunting atmospheres ofBirthandEyes Wide Shut.

11 picks / Filmed March 2026

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11 picks

The Vanishing

George Sluizer

1988 • France, Netherlands • 1h 46m

Amores perros

Alejandro G. Iñárritu

2000 • Mexico • 2h 34m

Unavailable

The Game

David Fincher

1997 • United States • 2h 9m

Unavailable

Elijah Wood

Picks

The Vanishing

Amores perros

The Game

Blow-Up

Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser

Birth

Eyes Wide Shut

Happiness

Funny Games

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On the Waterfront