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Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch SOME CAME RUNNING in our Murderous Melodramas collection!❤️‍🔥 Vincente Minnelli applies his spectacular visual flair to this feverish film, a scorching indictment of small-town hypocrisy that sets every inch of the CinemaScope frame ablaze in expressionist color

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

DIRECTED BY RINGO LAM ❤️ Coming to the Criterion Channel in August!

Directed by Ringo Lam

Raw, gritty, intensely angry visions of individuals pushed to the brink by a corrupt society, the films of Hong Kong action renegade Ringo Lam scorch the screen with an anarchic fury.

ALSO FEATURING: Prison on Fire (1987), Wild Search (1989), and Prison on Fire II (1981)

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

JAMES BALDWIN ON-SCREEN 📺 Coming to the Criterion Channel in August!

James Baldwin On-Screen

The towering literary lion, fierce social critic, and inimitable cultural icon opened up a new space for the frank discussion of race, sexuality, and identity in American society. He also left behind a dynamic cinematic legacy, as seen in these portraits that capture his electrifying presence and passionate eloquence.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

THREE SHORT FILMS BY NEO SORA ✨ Coming to the Criterion Channel in August!

Three Short Films by Neo Sora

Like his acclaimed feature Happyend, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, these short films display both his keen eye for vivid cinematic details and ability to connect intimate human stories with broader social and political questions. While The Chicken and A Very Straight Neck are striking adaptations of short works by the Japanese writers Naoya Shiga and Momoe Narazaki, respec- tively, Sugar Glass Bottle draws from Sora's own childhood experiences and is very much a thematic

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERES

EXCLUSIVE PREMIER
Blue Heron

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Mad bills to pay

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Cactus Pears

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

FRED ARMISEN AND CARRIE BROWNSTEIN'S ADVENTURES IN MOVIEGOING 🎟️ Coming to the Criterion Channel in August!

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein's Adventures in Moviegoing

Beloved for their work in both music and comedy, Brownstein and Armisen have left an indelible imprint on pop culture with their cult-favorite sketch show Portlandia. In this special edition of Adventures in Moviegoing, the pair join Criterion president Peter Becker at Portland's PAM CUT Cinema for a hilarious conversation about the films they've loved, obsessed over, and want to share with each other and the world.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

DESERT TRIPS ☀️ Coming to the Criterion Channel in August!

Desert Trips

The vast, arid landscapes of the American Southwest become hallucinatory expanses of existential reckoning in these sun-blasted journeys into a harsh, unforgiving no-man's land. From the counterculture disillusionment of Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point to the aching desolation of Wim Wenders's Paris, Texas to the feverish romanticism of David Lynch's Wild at Heart, these films turn scorched highways and otherworldly terrain into unforgettable projections of their char- acters' inner worlds.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

ROCK BIOPICS 🎸 Coming to the Criterion Channel in August!

Rock Biopics That Don't Suck

When rock stars get the Hollywood treatment, the result is often a lackluster re-creation of their career's most famous highs and lows. But the best musical biopics do more than just cover their subjects' greatest hits, adopting unconventional modes of storytelling that go deeper than mere mimicry. These films find visionary directors putting their imprints on the brilliant, often tumultuous lives of musical icons.

ALSO FEATURING: Amadeus (1984), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Control (2007), and more

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SOUTHERN GOTHIC 🖤 Coming to the Criterion Channel in August!

Southern Gothic

Set against the decaying grandeur of the American South, these sweltering sagas of family secrets, repressed desires, and twisted love are steeped in the region's vibrant folklore and haunted history. This selection of southern-gothic greats abounds in the eccentric characters and eerie atmosphere that define the genre.

ALSO FEATURING: Baby Doll (1956), Wise Blood (1979), Wild at Heart (1990), The Paperboy (2012), and more

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

✨ Announcing the Criterion Channel’s August 2026 Lineup! ✨ www.criterion.com/current/post...

a promotional graphic for "August on The Criterion Channel," featuring a grid of highlights and collections available on the streaming service, including:
• Southern gothics
• Desert trips
• Rock Biopics
• Blue Heron exclusive premiere and more

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 25d

❤️🍍 It’s Wong Kar Wai’s birthday! 🍍❤️ What better way to spend the day than indulging in his world of films! Watch our collection of the great cinema master’s work—featuring everything from CHUNGKING EXPRESS and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE to all 30 episodes of his ravishing television show BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 26d

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Christopher Nolan's first feature FOLLOWING (1998)—a low-budget, 16mm black-and-white mind-bending neonoir—before THE ODYSSEY hits theaters tomorrow.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 28d

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Ulu Grosbard's STRAIGHT TIME (1978). Now playing in our Starring Harry Dean Stanton collection!

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· 28d

❤️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ONE AND ONLY HARRY DEAN STANTON ❤️ Celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday with our retrospective of his films on the Criterion Channel. With his lean, hangdog face and sunken, soul-weary eyes, HDS was one of the all-time great character actors.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 9

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch DANIEL CLOWES' ADVENTURES IN MOVIEGOING! 🎟️ For this edition of the series, the acclaimed cartoonist, illustrator, and writer sits down with his friend Ari Aster to discuss the exploitation classics, counterculture oddities, and art-house touchstones that shaped

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 7

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Martin Ritt's THE LONG HOT SUMMER (1958) on the Criterion Channel in our Murderous Melodramas collection! Sex, pyromania, and epic family drama heat up this southern-gothic scorcher adapted from three works by William Faulkner.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 7

Happy publication day to McNally Editions’s new release of Eric Rohmer’s ÉLISABETH — the first English translation of the French New Wave icon's sole novel.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 7

Remembering the forever captivating Shelley Duvall (born on this day)—an actress whose singular screen presence made her an icon of seventies American cinema and beloved performer well beyond. 💛🌻🧡 Here she is as Millie Lammoreaux in Robert Altman's dreamlike masterpiece 3 WOMEN (1977).

Shelley Duvall with short brown hair in a yellow top holds a lit cigarette, looking to the side. Yellow flowers decorate her wrist. The background is blurred.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 6

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch LUCKY in our Starring Harry Dean Stanton collection! ❤️ Acclaimed actor John Carroll Lynch directs this meditation on mortality, loneliness, spirituality, and human connection that doubles as a love letter to the life and career of the legendary and beloved HDS.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 5

Happy 4th of July 🎇

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 4

Jonathan Demme's SOMETHING WILD (1986) ❤️ Now playing on the Criterion Channel!

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 4

👙🩴 PAULINE AT THE BEACH (1983) • Now playing in our Directed by Eric Rohmer collection on the Channel!

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 4

On the Criterion Channel, watch MARRIED TO THE MOB (1988) in our Directed by Jonathan Demme collection — also featuring SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, SOMETHING WILD, and RACHEL GETTING MARRIED! ❤️

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 3

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch AVENTURERA (1950)—a darkly glittering feminist revenge tale played at fever-pitch delirium—in our Starring Ninón Sevilla collection! ❤️

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 1

❤️‍🔥 MURDEROUS MELODRAMAS ❤️‍🔥 Now playing on the Criterion Channel! In its midcentury heyday, Hollywood melodrama wallowed in blazing Technicolor, operatic plot twists, gloriously bad behavior, and even foul play.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jul 1

❤️ HARRY DEAN STANTON FOREVER ❤️ Did you know that, in the '70s, Jack Nicholson would often write "HD Stanton" somewhere on the set of his films as a tribute to his best friend Harry Dean? Pictured here in: DRIVE, HE SAID THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS EASY RIDER THE LAST DETAIL

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jun 30

Unfailingly authentic presence whose merest glance or gesture hinted at profound existential depths.

Featuring:

RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND (Monte Hellman, 1966) COOL HAND LUKE (Stuart Rosenberg, 1967)

WHERE THE LILIES BLOOM (William Graham, 1974)

FAREWELL, MY LOVELY (Dick Richards, 1975)

STRAIGHT TIME (Ulu Grosbard, 1978)

WISE BLOOD (John Huston, 1979)

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (John Carpenter, 1981)

CHRISTINE (John Carpenter, 1983)

PARIS, TEXAS (Wim Wenders, 1984)

REPO MAN (Alex Cox, 1984)

THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (Martin Scorsese, 1988) WILD AT HEART (David Lynch, 1990)

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (Harry Dean Stanton, 1992)

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS (Terry Gilliam, 1998) THE STRAIGHT STORY (David Lynch, 1999)

INLAND EMPIRE (David Lynch, 2006)

HARRY DEAN STANTON: PARTLY FICTION (Sophie Huber, 2012)

LUCKY (John Carroll Lynch, 2017)

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jun 30

STARRING HARRY DEAN STANTON ❤️ Coming to the Criterion Channel tomorrow! With his lean, hangdog face and sunken, soul-weary eyes, HDS—born 100 years ago this month—was one of the all-time great character actors.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jun 29

Evening viewing recommendation? Enjoy our Starring Courtney Love collection! ❤️‍🔥 ❤️ A performer of rare volatility and range, Love brings a feral intelligence and bruised glamour to the screen, meriting a place in cinematic culture alongside her hallowed stature in music.

Criterion Channel@criterionchannl· Jun 29

💙 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 💙 Director Sophy Romvari’s stunning feature debut BLUE HERON will begin streaming exclusively on the Criterion Channel starting July 21! Watch a clip from Romvari’s episode of MEET THE FILMMAKERS, which will accompany the film on the Channel before having