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Eric Andre

June 2026

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.

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Picks (12)

John Cassavetes: Five Films

John Cassavetes: Five Films

Box Set

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

Robert Townsend

1987 • United States • 1h 21m

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie

2019 • United States • 2h 16m

Sorcerer

Sorcerer

William Friedkin

1977 • United States • 2h 2m

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

Bob Fosse

1979 • United States • 2h 3m

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Richard Pryor

1986 • United States • 1h 37m

House

House

Nobuhiko Obayashi

1977 • Japan • 1h 46m

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

Gillo Pontecorvo

1966 • Italy, Algeria • 2h 2m

Police Story / Police Story 2

Police Story / Police Story 2

Box Set

Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar

Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar

Box Set

Les Blank: Always for Pleasure

Les Blank: Always for Pleasure

Les Blank

1968 • United States

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Spike Lee

1992 • United States • 3h 22m