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, Marco ...

The Criterion Channel is giving movie fans a present to celebrate its sixth birthday, with a number of all-time classics available to stream at no cost.

The Criterion Channel was running by 2019 and has since eclipsed the company’s physical media business. In 2024, Criterion and its sister company, Janus Films, were sold to billionaire Steven ...

The Criterion Closet is, in some ways, an exclusive club; you need to be invited to the company’s office, which typically means being a recognizable figure in the entertainment industry.

Criterion only hosts a couple flash sales per year, and there’s one happening now that marks all discs down by 50%. There are a ton of eligible discs. Skip to main content. The homepage.

When I went to the Criterion offices a few days ago, to talk to the team about the soon-to-be-launched mobile version of their Internet-famous Criterion Closet, it was the posters that struck me ...

Why does everyone want to get into the Criterion Closet? For celebrities and everyday cinephiles alike, it’s not just about scoring free discs, writes Vulture’s Bilge Ebiri.

It can be hard to find great classic films on Netflix or other paid streaming services—but free streamer Tubi has you covered. The ad-supported service just launched a new category collecting ...

The Criterion edition also includes essays on the film by critic Dennis Lim and author Kier-La Janisse. AMAZON $49.95 $34.99. Anora isn’t the only film of Baker’s in the Criterion Collection.

This is exactly why the Criterion Collection’s new “CC40” box set is so important — and illuminating, and annoying and, yes, useful. It’s both random and not, the product of an ...