Judd Apatow

August 2025

The writer and director talks about the influence ofFast Times at Ridgemont High,shares his love forOriginal Cast Album: “Company,”and takes his chances on a series of blind selections.

11 picks

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Picks (11)

George Washington

David Gordon Green

2000 • United States • 1h 30m

John Cassavetes: Five Films

Box Set

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Amy Heckerling

1982 • United States • 1h 30m

Unavailable

Defending Your Life

Albert Brooks

1991 • United States • 1h 51m

Unavailable

Original Cast Album: “Company”

D. A. Pennebaker

1970 • United States • 53m

Tootsie

Sydney Pollack

1982 • United States • 1h 56m

Unavailable

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson

2004 • United States • 1h 59m

Unavailable

In the Mood for Love

Wong Kar Wai

2000 • Hong Kong • 1h 39m

The Age of Innocence

Martin Scorsese

1993 • United States • 2h 18m

Unavailable

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson

2022 • Mexico • 1h 57m

Unavailable

Kameradschaft

G. W. Pabst

1931 • Germany • 1h 33m