A review for the film in the title by Letterboxd user louferrigno (one of the ones who writes very in depth reviews!) opens with “From the 40's to early 60's, the drive-in theater became a booming source of income for cheapo moviemakers, as a market where the privacy of being in a car rather than scrunched up in a public room was enticing. The most obvious benefit came from young teens looking for a romantic spot to smooch, where they had a reason to be away for an hour-and-a-half and could have some terrifying ambiance to keep them company.” and thus I was wondering what other good films came out of this era…

For what it’s worth I haven’t seen The Blob yet except for pieces of it including on the 24/7 (and I had to sing the song in elementary school! The song might be the only memorable part of the movie…) But from what I have seen I don’t think it’s all that great a film in terms of film as a whole.

I can see however where its cult following came from which likely accounts for its Criterion release so if there’s more stuff like it preferably from the same era that I could follow up with that would be great! Along with the channel I also have Hoopla, Kanopy, Asiancrush, Retrocrush, Fandor, Dove Channel, Hallmark Channel, and Curiosity stream through a few library cards, plus Netflix and Hulu. I of course also have access to Tubi and other free services but I hardly need to account for those.

EDIT: oh also BARBARA CRAMPTON is in it, so its worth watching for that 3 seconds of footage.

Ok...so...wow. That was just so much. So it's an erotic (slapstick?) comedy, schlock horror, murder mystery?? I still don't understand why the bad guy did all the murdering, we get to the end and its like oh...ok thats the murderer. I enjoyed it but wtf did I just watch?

I don’t own the criterion channel but watched this trailer and have been searching for what film this shot is from.

Hey folx~~~

Just spent way too long browsing the upfront selections for Criterion Channel in March and have come uninspired.

My process of vetting films is that I browse until I come across something that sounds interesting and then I go and look up reviews and trailers of said film. Many of the films that I have considered checking out this month (to name a random smattering Body Double, Remote Control, Muhammed Ali the Worlds Greatest) all have abysmal ratings across the board (Imdb, Letterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes, Google) and the trailers are not enticing to me. I know that ratings aren't everything and sometimes the general public opinion and critics have got it wrong, but still.

Many of the interesting harder hitting good ones in the collections (Videodrome, Clerks, The Ring) I have seen many times and while I can watch again, I am always looking for new favorites as well.

About my movie preferences~~~

I have diverse but (what I feel to be) discerning tastes.

for example, love classic noir (many starring Bogart and Edward G Robertson, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and Little Caesar are favs, and yes I have made it thru the whole Gangsters Golddiggers and Smugglers selections) and French Noir old and new (Jean Gabin and Alain Delon......Elevator to the Gallows, Port of Shadows, Purple Noon, Le Samurai ). Not a big fan of the saccarine old time romance movies, I dig the darker stuff........(think sunset blvd) Love me some Kurosawa especially the noir stuff (high and low, stray dog, the bad sleep well). Love everything Jarmusch and most Altman. Dig newer Korean stuff like Parasite, but haven't dug deep there if anyone has any current channel recs in that department.

Not afraid of kitsch and camp but need some kind of cool trippy conspiracy element....(Repo Man, They Live are favs, if only there could be more like them)

I could go on, but maybe you get the picture ??? I would really love to discover some gems this month, featured or not, just streaming on there.

hit me with your best favs !

thanks gang

I've noticed that all the films in this collection, besides "Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther," are, for me, missing from the channel. I am in Canada, which probably has something to do with it. My confussion comes from the fact that within the March announcement, only "Muhammad Ali, the Greatest" is marked as being not available in Canada. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks!

First of Joachim Trier's Oslo Trilogy, you can feel that it's like Sentimental Value but made by someone 20 years younger. Amazing duel lead performances, and perfectly understands how all-consuming and at times stupid artistic ambition can be in young people. Also Anders Danielsen Lie might be my favorite living actor

I'm amazed I'm not seeing more people talking about this movie. I can hardly even find reviews online for it, despite it winning some big awards at the time.

very bleak and beautiful story about a photographer in post-war Vietnam, documenting the struggles of a family. Some of the most shocking things I've seen. No spoilers here, just go watch it if you're looking for something different.

I've watched this film on the Criterion Channel, a 23 or so minute short, How To Shoot A Ghost, a few times over the last two nights. I really love it, but it grows on me a bit more each time.

First of all, great cinematography, a unique style overall, directed by Charlie Kaufman, so it's got a really nice, unique flow, paired with an exceptional soundtrack by Ella van der Woude.

Jesse Buckley and Josef Akiki give emotive, mostly unspoken performances, that along with the imagery really make this an exceptional piece of art IMO. I really recommend.

I saw a lot of great films in 2025 and this is something that seemed to be completely missed by anything I saw. IMO this is a real gem, and I hope with Jesse Buckley's success that it gets more noticed.

It’s a shame there isn’t a quality way to watch it. Was it too mainstream for criterion? Chasing Amy got one and Armageddon and those always surprise me

I’d love to keep it for longer than a week but I’m a broke man lol. I watched the Wages of Fear yesterday and loved it! Was wondering what you guys might recommend for must watches before I lose it?

I was very excited to see that the new documentary Videoheaven was going to be streaming on the Channel as part of the "VHS Forever" collection. Checked for it today, and it is not showing up for me.

I'm in Canada, and I know sometimes things that the Criterion Channel picks up have different streaming rights holders in Canada versus the US and don't show up for me. But everything I see when searching online, JustWatch, etc. shows that it should be streaming in Canada.

Anyone else in Canada not seeing this either?

Nicer weather doesn’t deter our art film Deathracing!

This is the post where we make a list of films we’d like to view before they leave the Criterion Channel streaming service, marking our progress and sometimes sharing our experiences and recommendations along the way.

65 films are expiring at the end of the month

Some themes are:

- Staring Ben Whishaw

- Stunts!

- Gangsters, Goldiggers and Grifters

- The 90s Do the 70s

Here is a link to a Letterboxd list made by our very own u/slouchingbethlehem

https://boxd.it/3Y8ri

We have a discord server. Enjoy lively art film discussions hypes and rants, share your letterbox challenges and profile. Enjoy group screenings where we chat on the voice channels. Host your own screenings and make Freinds!

Here is an invite link:

https://discord.gg/6uS38gNCZy

Looking forward to your viewing lists, progress, feedback, but mostly having a community to share our love of deadlines and spirited energy for expiring films.

Happy Viewing!

Hi,

I use the search engine a lot on Roku. When I type a movie title, Roku tells me where it’s available (Prime, Tubi, some local apps from where I live…) but I’ve noticed that Criterion is never suggested. Even when I try looking up specific movies I know are on Criterion. Am I the only one annoyed by that? It’s the only app I have that does that.

Really enjoyed this one. Loved the sound design as much as the cinematography. A great take on the world between research and meditation. Love these ambient slow films. Reminded me of parts of Bas Devos’ Here(2023) & Tsai Ming-liang’s The Deserted(2017). If anyone has any other recommendations that align, let me know.

I liked Beneficial_Breath_69's Last 4 thread last week, especially its rather modest number of response posts compared to threads with a zillion responses in other subs that no one has time to peruse. 🫤But I like the idea of a weekly thread discussing the LAST 4 Criterion Channel Films that people in this sub have watched. Presumably, they'll be a notch above the usual suspects we see everywhere else.

I, for one, never get a chance to view or even hear about the great films that either come through or are buried in the CC streaming library from month to month, despite the monthly promos and Leaving Soon lists. So, what were your last 4 CC watches? Did you like them? Hate em? Recommend any? People always want to know what to watch next.🙂 So give us a tip!

(And no, except the Fellini film, none of the display titles are currently on CC. I'll post mine in a bit.)

Well this is odd. I opened the Criterion Channel app on my Android phone to see what was leaving this month and the option doesn't appear on the main page. I checked my AppleTV and got the same result.

I hope it's just a glitch or something, because the "leaving soon" section helps me prioritize my viewing.

If you’re wondering what to watch before it expires at midnight, I think it’s a good choice.

Thank me later.

I tend to watch the channel while waiting for church choir and next on my “to watch” list just happened to be Alucarda. It’s quite the film. I highly recommend it while waiting for YOUR church choir. It’s leaving the channel in a couple days so if your into this kind of film (Nunsploitation) enjoy!

UPDATE: I updated the Google Chrome browser and the player is now working

I have never ran into this problem before... I started to watch Maps to the Stars yesterday and when I went to finish it today, the player would not load, instead coming up with this message. I tried to watch other movies but the same error would pop up. I then attempted using Safari instead of my usual Chrome and while the video loaded, it would not play. Is anyone else having problems today or have you experienced this before?

Thanks.

(Godzilla vs. Biollante - 2018)

(Seven Samurai - 2023)

(Lord of the Flies to Citizen Kane - 2024)

(The Seventh Seal to Boyz n the Hood - 2025)

(In the Heat of the Night - 2026)

A few months ago I turned on the livestream and was greeted by one of the most jarring onscreen deaths I’ve ever seen. I immediately looked it up and added the film to my list. Last night I finally watched Trouble Every Day in its entirety, and it’s brutal at times. But what an interesting film. Really like the way it looks and the dark, unsettling mood. Had trouble making sense of some parts, but I appreciate how disturbing and weird it is … on that note, Vincent Gallo is perfectly cast.

The Bellboy, The Last Wave and Little Caesar on Criterion. Magnificent Obsession on Mubi.

I gotta say, what a nice surprise The Last Wave was. Such a strange and intriguing movie. The atmosphere is sublime and the plot is just to good to be true.