The Criterion Collection
Dec 6, 2004 — In his first freestanding biblical epic, Cecil B. DeMille recognized and revered a profound quality in the American soul—its ability to leap over every contradiction through an invincible sense of its own righteousness.
Jan 6, 2003 — Ernst Lubitsch set the screwball comedy standard, treating hard-on material with dignified aplomb and a combination of suaveness, hilarity, and sexiness.
Essays
Jan 29, 2001 — Invisible monsters suck out your brains! And that’s just for starters.
The Daily
Jun 1, 2026 — The world’s most desolate film festival expands to nearly a hundred theaters in seventy-three cities.
On the Channel
May 14, 2026 — Channel Calendars This month on the Criterion Channel, set out on an epic journey with our Odysseys collection, or revisit the foundational Bond classics that introduced the silver screen’s most iconic superspy. A spotlight on Courtney Love’s acting career reveals...
Sep 11, 2025 — For J. Hoberman, the film “more than makes the case for Fonda’s centrality in the American imaginary.”
The Daily
Jun 10, 2025 — At MoMA, curator David Schwartz celebrates seventeen landmark New York screening venues.
The Daily
Jun 11, 2024 — Every screening in this sin-ridden program will be introduced by an esteemed film historian.
The Daily
Apr 12, 2023 — The focus this year is on the hundredth anniversary of Warner Bros.
On the Channel
Feb 27, 2023 — Among the highlights this month is a series celebrating Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh, an international star who began her career as one of Hong Kong cinema’s fiercest action heroes.