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The Criterion Channel, launched in the wake of the closing of FilmStruck, features classics and discoveries from around the world and aims to be ‘a movie lover’s dream streaming service.’
Latest on The Criterion Channel
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Stream and ScreamThe Top 25 Horror Movies From The First 25 Years Of The 21st Century
By Walter Chaw •Here are some choice picks to fill up your autumn nights with eldritch thrills. -
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The Divine Claudia Cardinale: Remembering The Iconic Italian Siren Of The Silver Screen
By Glenn Kenny •Cardinale’s beauty was such that it could seize audiences with a variant of Stendhal Syndrome — the condition in which too much beauty can make you faint. -
In need of a movie marathon? King's got you covered with his favorite 10 classics. -
Is Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest' Movie Based on a True Story?
By Anna Menta •Denzel Washington stars in this modern retelling of a classic Kurosawa film. -
“Terence Stamp. He behaved unreasonably.” -
'Grosse Pointe Blank'
By Mark Graham •Why has history all but forgot John Cusack and Minnie Driver's crackling romantic chemistry? -
Stream It Or Skip ItStream It Or Skip It: ‘The Shrouds’ on The Criterion Channel, David Cronenberg's Perplexing Exploration of Grief
By John Serba •Of course, the Master of Body Horror's exploration of grief is like no other. -
'Miami Vice' Will Have You Floating On Air If You Simply Give Yourself Over To Its Enrapturing Artifice
By Siddhant Adlakha •As with professional wrestling, buying into the artifice is a far more rewarding experience than resisting it. -
Who is Mira Nair? (Besides Being The Mom of NYC Mayoral Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, That Is...)
By Jesse Hassenger •Did Film Twitter swing the 2025 New York City mayoral primary? Possibly! -
John Woo's Bullet Ballet Masterpiece 'Hard Boiled' Is Finally Available On 4K Digital After Years Of Being Out Of Print
By Jesse Hassenger •No one puts baby in a shoot-out like John Woo. -
Decider ListsThe Dad Movie Century: This Father's Day, Choose from 10 Dad Movies across 10 Different Decades
By Jesse Hassenger •Celebrate over 100 years of cinema with over 100 years of Dad Cinema. -
Stream It Or Skip ItStream It Or Skip It: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ on The Criterion Channel, an Engrossingly Beautiful Story of Three Women Feeling Isolated in Mumbai
By John Serba •This is one of the best films of 2024, easily. -
Remembering The Late, Great Nicky Katt, Who Stole Scenes for Soderbergh, Nolan, and More
By Jesse Hassenger •Nicky Katt wasn't wildy famous even by "that guy" standards, but he understood the character-actor assignment as well as anyone. -
From 'The Pianist' to 'The Brutalist': Adrien Brody's Career Between Oscars Is Better Than You (and He) Remember
By Jesse Hassenger •Yes, Brody did a lot of crap between The Pianist and The Brutalist. He also did career-best work. -
Gene Hackman: An Unlikely Movie Star Who Became One Of the Greatest
By Glenn Kenny •Nothing about his appearance or his demeanor screamed “movie star,” but nevertheless, a movie star he became. -
R.I.P. Gene Hackman: 'The French Connection' Acting Legend And Two-Time Oscar Winner Dead At 95
By Mark Graham •Hackman was a two-time Oscar winner, celebrated for his work in both The French Connection and Unforgiven. -
Because you don't need to be in a relationship to enjoy great V-Day streaming! -
What Movie Should I Watch Tonight?What Movie Should I Watch Tonight? 'Down with Love,' a Rom-Com Throwback to a Throwback
By Jesse Hassenger •The Criterion Channel has revived a cult favorite that flopped in 2003 despite its high level of rom-com craft. -
Decider ListsThe Ultimate Bob Dylan Streaming Compendium: What To Watch After 'A Complete Unknown'
By Jordan Hoffman •We've got documentaries about Dylan, movies about Dylan, and even movies written by Dylan! -
'Inside Llewyn Davis' And 'A Complete Unknown' Capture The Upstart Greenwich Village Folk Music Scene Of The '60s From Differing Vantage Points
By Jordan Hoffman •“If it was never new, and it never gets old, then it’s a folk song.”