In the catalogue of Dr. Kimball’s Amazing Facts, one choice item I offer for your contemplation is the fact that The New Criterion is shortly to begin celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Yes, that’s ...

Director's cuts of films, which generally are made available as premium DVDs, typically are presented as the last word in a film's life cycle. They're the archival editions, the longer, beefier ...

Looking for something unique to watch on the Criterion Channel? Here are some unsung gems available to stream now.

My recall of watching TV newscasts goes back to the evening news by John Cameron Swayze (1950s). The news anchor I have probably watched the most in my younger adult years was Walter Cronkite.

Meaning: (n) A standard or principle, possibly one of several, upon which a judgment is based. Notes: The plural is “criteria.” Watch out for the tendency to use the plural as the singular ...

The new streaming service, which offers over 1,600 films, looks promising. But Criterion president Peter Becker isn't worried about chasing subscribers. Criterion Collection president Peter Becker ...

Many questioned if they would be adding an A-Z list to browse all films, but we haven’t got official word yet if that feature will be available. Thankfully, some tech-savvy cinephiles took it into ...

The New Criterion began as an experiment in critical audacity—a publication devoted to engaging, in Matthew Arnold’s famous phrase, with “the best that has been thought and said.” This also meant ...