What does he consider his greatest creative achievement so far? Possibly his vicious Criterion DVD commentary for Armageddon. “In retrospect, now, I feel like maybe my best work in my career is ...

In time for Halloween as well as the beginning of the gift-getting season, Criterion was selling every Blu-ray and DVD in its hallowed collection at 50% off their usual prices, but the sale is over.

In the world of DVD, Blu-ray and 4K collecting, the word Criterion has special meaning. The Criterion Collection is for many the highest standard of home media preservation for art house and ...

Streaming services might be convenient, but in an age where there's no guarantee that films will always be accessible on them, purchasing a few Criterion ... movie. Videodrome is a prime example ...

Indian Paintbrush founder Steven Rales has purchased Criterion and Janus Films. The mission and leadership of the companies will not change following the private transaction. Screen Daily was ...

In the late ’90s, as Criterion shifted to DVD, the company had a tried-and-true template but also a desire to keep growing. They started to “push the boundaries,” Peter Becker, Criterion’s ...

Videodrome (Criterion, Not Rated ... Criterion overwhelms with a vast assortment of content all culled from its 2004 DVD release. Most important are two optional commentary tracks on both the ...

Videodrome’s success in 2023 is a rare feat. According to IBIS World, there are only 668 DVD, game and video rental stores still open in the United States, down 15.9% from last year. Despite a ...

Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He’s a product expert who began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023. Criterion is hosting a big ...