Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The actor, writer, and producer talks about being blown away by Sandra Hüller’s performance in ANATOMY OF A FALL, shares her attraction to the romance in LOVE & BASKETBALL, and praises MISSISSIPPI MASALA as being ahead of its time.

Mindy’s Picks:
ANATOMY OF A FALL (Justine Triet, 2023)
LOVE & BASKETBALL (Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2000)
FRANCES HA (Noah Baumbach, 2013)
A ROOM WITH A VIEW (James Ivory, 1986)
THE SHAPE OF WATER (Guillermo del Toro, 2017)
MISSISSIPPI MASALA (Mira Nair, 1991)
PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET (Sam Fuller, 1953)

All are available from criterion.com: criterion.com/shop/collection/983-mindy-kaling-s-closet-picks

And FRANCES HA, A ROOM WITH A VIEW, and MISSISSIPPI MASALA are currently playing on our streaming service, The Criterion Channel: criterionchannel.com