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- Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Francis Lee's GOD'S OWN COUNTRY (2017) in our Yearning collection! Josh O'Connor stars in this by turns raw, tender, and sexy tale of queer longing that out against the bleak beauty of the Yorkshire countryside.
- Olympic Figure Skating on the Criterion Channel ⛸️ Now playing: Watch our 100 Years of Olympic Films collection – spanning 53 movies and 41 editions of the Games!
- Evening viewing recommendation? Watch William Friedkin’s TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) — a kinetic neonoir that takes the ’80s action thriller to new heights of hyperstylized excess. Now playing in our Stunts! collection.
- Friedkin pushes this white-knuckle tale of corruption and revenge into overdrive with sleek cinematography by Robby Müller, a synthy New Wave soundtrack by Wang Chung, and one of the most harrowing car chases ever caught on film: a pulse pounding, against traffic pursuit down a congested LA freeway.
- ✨ Recommendations time✨ Looking for something to watch on the Criterion Channel this week? Comment with a film, filmmaker, or show you love and we'll suggest something to enjoy! We have an amazing new lineup this month. Available for the next 60 minutes.
- Evening viewing recommendation? Watch THE DEEP BLUE SEA in our Yearning collection! ❤️🔥 Starring Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston, Terence Davies's ravishing adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s 1952 play centers on a woman whose overpowering love throws her life into turmoil.
- Goodnight to the brilliant and beloved Catherine O’Hara, whose presence brought so much joy to our screens. Here she is giving one of her scene-stealing performances as Gail, the Mister Softee vendor, in Martin Scorsese's AFTER HOURS (1985). ❤️