Collections/May 2026

David Chase’s Adventures in Moviegoing

As a writer-director, producer, and creator of The Sopranos , David Chase has left an indelible imprint on popular culture, revolutionizing the art of television by bringing a boldly cinematic sensibility to the small screen. In this edition of Adventures in Moviegoing, he sits down with crime-fiction author Megan Abbott to discuss his formative cinematic experiences—from his early memories of the classic gangster movies that would influence his work to the filmmaker he considers his “first director crush”—as well as the selection of favorites he has chosen to present, including a jazz-inflected crime thriller by Louis Malle ( Elevator to the Gallows ) and a freewheeling Italian road comedy ( Il sorpasso ).

5 films