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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 ...
Criterion has been in business since 1984 releasing titles from its Criterion Collection onto LaserDisc up through Blu-ray discs today and launching The Criterion Channel streaming service in 2019.
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 ...
Each year, Criterion selects 50 or 60 new entrants to add to its catalog, which now includes 1,650 films. Some Hollywood directors campaign relentlessly for their films — or their favorite films ...
Martin Scorsese has ten movies in the Criterion Collection, including "The Irishman" and "Mean Streets." Right now, all of them are 50% off on Barnes and Noble.
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 ...
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.