Matt Dillon made a dynamic directorial debut with this feverishly atmospheric neonoir, which he cowrote with novelist (and David Lynch collaborator) Barry Gifford. Watch this CITY OF GHOSTS (2002) on the Criterion Channel.

Check out some of Josh's great Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨ MIKEY AND NICKY TRAFFIC LOST HIGHWAY

DIRECTED BY LINO BROCKA Now playing on the Criterion Channel Intense, searing visions of life, death, sex, and struggle on the mean streets of Manila, the films of preeminent Filipino auteur Lino Brocka fuse feverish melodrama with hard-hitting social and political commentary.

Robert Altman's THE COMPANY (2003) Now playing on the Criterion Channel Altman applies his ever-expansive vision to the intricate inner workings of a ballet company in this almost documentary-like backstage saga.

Happy birthday to the radiant star Maggie Cheung! You can watch her in films like IRMA VEP, DAYS OF BEING WILD, THE HEROIC TRIO and more!

On Jeremy Irons's birthday revisit his chilling tour-de-force performance in David Cronenberg's DEAD RINGERS (1988) on the Criterion Channel! Irons plays identical twins who descend into a whirlpool of sexual confusion, drugs, and madnes.

Check out some of Alicia's great Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨ HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH SECRETS & LIES SMOOTH TALK

The Criterion Channel has announced its October streaming line-up, which includes 14 films from John Carpenter, collections dedicated to 2000s horror and body horror, and more:

✨Announcing our October 2025 Criterion Channel lineup✨ www.criterion.com/current/post...

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Kozaburo Yoshimura's UNDERCURRENT (1956)-a sublimely subversive melodrama exquisitely lensed in gorgeous color by master cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa.

The simply incomparable Robert Redford (1936-2025) ❤️

Celebrate the independence of Mexico by watching on the channel some wonderful works from the country: JAPON. CANOA: A SHAMEFUL MEMORY. SIMON OF THE DESERT. THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL. VICTIMS OF SIN. TÓTEM. CRONOS. ALUCARDA. DEEP CRIMSON and more.

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Robert Altman's 3 WOMEN (1977) Now playing on the Criterion Channel alongside a great commentary by Altman!

Good morning and happy birthday to the great Bong Joon Ho, pictured here on the set of his breakthrough second feature, MEMORIES OF MURDER (2003). And on the channel you can watch his short «Influenza».

Watch FOOL FOR LOVE (1985) in our Robert Altman collection! Built around explosive performances from Sam Shepard and Kim Basinger, Altman's adaptation of Shepard's play is a simmering drama set amid a dreamlike vision of the American West.

Evening viewing recommendation? Kick off the weekend with Andrzej Żuławski's POSSESSION (1981). This stunningly choreographed nightmare of a marriage unraveling is an experience unlike any other- cinematic delirium at its most intoxicating.

I got to talk to the members of #spinaltap and their director, Marty DiBirgi! www.rogerebert.com/interviews/c...

Watch some of Judd's great Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨ GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHN CASSAVETES: FIVE FILMS KAMERADSCHAFT.

Superstar Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing was born on this day! You can watch him in Wong Kar Wai's HAPPY TOGETHER (1997) on the Criterion Channel-alongside his stunning performances in films like FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, ROUGE, DAYS OF BEING WILD and more!

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch PANIC ROOM (2002) in our Starring Jodie Foster collection! Relentlessly roving camera work heightens the sense of claustrophobic dread in this typically stylish tour de force of tension from director David Fincher.

Get in, loser. Let's go watch The Crow on the criterion channel.

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch THE CROW (1994)-a seductively grungy, operatically stylized thriller-in our '90s Soundtrack Movies collection! The darkly ravishing goth aesthetic is perfectly complimented by a soundtrack that includes the Cure, the Jesus and Mary Chain, RATM and more.

Check out some of Kristin's amazing closet picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨ THE NIGHT PORTER CASQUE D'OR ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS PURPLE NOON LA PISCINE IVAN'S CHILDHOOD CHANTAL ACKERMAN MASTERPIECES, 1968–1978.

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976) in our '70s Thrillers collection!

PSA. The documentary about the making of the movie is available on yt. Not the best quality tho' youtu.be/Xeg1yIvalSo

Check out some of David's great Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨ THE COMPLETE JACQUES TATI THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES DEAD MAN THE 39 STEPS

We love Joe Bob @therealjoebob123.bsky.social We love Darcy @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social And certainly, we love @shudder.com.

Hey @therealjoebob123.bsky.social, @criterionchannl.bsky.social has you covered this month… @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social @shudder.com @themutantfam.bsky.social #HellNIght #TheLastDriveIn #TheChurch

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Ken Russell's THE DEVILS in our Nunsploitation collection! The most controversial film of the 70s, it was banned across the world for its deliriously overheated, shockingly blasphemous tale of sexual frenzy and demonic possession in a 17th century French convent

Recommendations time! ✨ For the next 60 minutes, tell us a film or filmmaker you love and we'll suggest something for you to watch on the Criterion Channel.

🚨🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨🚨Starting next month, make the Criterion Channel your home for the best in Hong Kong cinema! On October 1, a major selection of long-unavailable movies from the Golden Princess library will make their streaming debuts on the Channel

Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER (1976) Now playing on the Criterion Channel in our Starring Jodie Foster collection. www.criterionchannel.com/starring-jod...

Watch some of Matt's great Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨ TOUKI BOUKI. WHITE MATERIAL. THE WAGES OF FEAR. MEMORIES OF UNDER DEVELOPMENT. PASOLINI 101.

NUNSPLOITATION • Now playing on the Criterion Channel! Delve into shadowy cloisters with an unholy congregation of films that scramble the sacred and the profane through lurid tales of nuns gone wild. From the fevered blasphemy of Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS and the delirious hysteria of ALUCARDA

THE DEVILS is back on @criterionchannl.bsky.social. Enjoy it while you can. Here's an essay I wrote about it in 2023: www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/...

Wishing a very happy birthday to @lilytomlin.bsky.social Here she is giving her Academy Award-nominated screen debut in Robert Altman's NASHVILLE (1975). Now playing on the Channel!

So being an ex-catholic and kink curious…this is a hard YES!

This is so perfect on this Labor Day. Look what's on @criterionchannl.bsky.social. Please share - programming like this should be rewarded with eyeballs.

Newly added to our '90s SOUNDTRACK MOVIES collection!

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✨ FRIDAY RECOMMENDATIONS✨For the next 60 minutes, tell us a film or filmmaker you love and we'll suggest something for you to watch on the Criterion Channel this weekend!

Before it leaves the Criterion Channel, watch Al Pacino and Robert De Niro face off in this titanic crime epic from pulp poet Michael Mann. With his stylish eye for action and dazzling use of LA locations, Mann transforms this rivetingly plotted thriller into an existential opera of macho angst.

What's left: • Physical Media (buy or borrow from library) • Criterion Channel • TCM + MeTV (via Sling TV) • Kanopy + Hoopla (free w/ a library card) Monthly Cost: around $60 (or skip Sling and just get Criterion for $99/year) #FilmSky #TVSky

GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) Now playing on the Criterion Channel! Adapted from the manga by Masamune Shirow, this landmark cyber-tech thriller has taken its place as one of the most renowned Japanese animation films of all time.

Happy national dog day 🐶🐕 Celebrate watching A dog's life on the Criterion Channel 🐾 Chaplin’s beloved Tramp forges a partnership with Scraps, a mutt who’s got pluck to spare. Together, they navigate the city’s hardships in a classic blend of slapstick and sentiment.

Watch some of Peter's great Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨ CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE... SEVEN SAMURAI