The Criterion faithful are very happy — standing out in the rain on a cold Saturday morning, hundreds of them, waiting in a line that stretches several blocks. Three fans, Daniel Solis ...

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The buzziest affair, arguably, took place inside a truck: a facsimile of the Criterion Collection’s fabled office closet, bursting with select editions of its deep and idiosyncratic film catalog.

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Criterion packed up its famous closet collection and took it on the road in van form, opening its prestigious door to the public for the first time. The idea of ...

Usually for someone’s birthday you have to get them something, but The Criterion Channel is celebrating its sixth birthday by giving movie fans one heck of a present — the ability to stream a ...

And, while the packaging had some issues with deteriorating glue, Criterion was quick to replace damaged discs and booklets. Will the other eras receive similar treatment? Let’s first look at th ...

He died in 2005, and as the New Yorker’s Hilton Als writes in the liner notes for the Criterion Collection’s new edition of “Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling,” if you grew up listening ...

Austin cinephiles, grab your smelling salts. Swoon-worthy news today from the Criterion Collection: They’re rolling their mobile version of the Criterion Closet into town for SXSW, and if you ...

Max may be adding the "HBO" back into its name, but don't let that fool you into thinking that streaming is getting any better for classic film fans in 2025—great movies older than a few decades ...

The Criterion Collection is responsible for restoring and preserving a bunch of classic and contemporary movies over the past four decades. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Criterion is ...