The Criterion Channel continues to find new ways to mix it up. Last month, they released a series of interdimensional romance/heartbreak films, and in prior months, they’ve even dedicated a playlist to movies with famous cats. March 2024 is no different as they’re spotlighting a famous (and occasionally controversial) awards ceremony – and not the one you’re thinking.
Here’s what’s coming to The Criterion Channel in March 2024:
And the Razzie Goes to…
A 14 movie collection of Golden Raspberry Award (a.k.a. Razzie) winners, celebrating the “worst” contemporary films of each year. Includes:
- Cruising (1980)
- Heaven’s Gate (1980)
- Xanadu (1980)
- Querelle (1982)
- Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
- Ishtar (1987)
- Cocktail (1988)
- Showgirls (1995)
- Barb Wire (1996)
- The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
- Swept Away (2002)
- Gigli (2003)
- The Wicker Man (2006)
Living the Part
A 9 film playlist shining light on physical transformations by some of cinema’s most acclaimed actors and actresses (Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Joaquin Phoenix, and more). Includes:
- The Unknown (1927)
- Cruising (1980)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- Sophie’s Choice (1982)
- Basquiat (1996)
- I’m Not There (2007)
- My Week with Marilyn (2011)
- The Master (2012)
- Kate Plays Christine (2016)
Starring Jane Russell
A 4 movie playlist about one of Hollywood’s brightest stars of the golden age. Honoring Jane Russell, this collection includes:
- Macao (1952)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- The Tall Men (1955)
- The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)
Three Series from Isabella Rossellini
A trio of acclaimed series by Isabella Rossellini. This collection will also feature a handful of the filmmaker’s recent feature films and shorts. Includes:
Series:
- Green Porno (2008–2009)
- Seduce Me (2010)
- Mammas (2013)
Feature:
- Animals Distract Me (2011)
Shorts:
- Darwin, What? (2020)
- Darwin, What? What? (2020)
- Fox Film (2020)
Kinuyo Tanaka Directs
Kinuyo Tanaka is a staple in Japanese movie history, and her six movies featured in this collection were directed over the course of a decade after she was already well within the public eye. Includes:
- Love Letter (1953)
- The Moon Has Risen (1955)
- Forever a Woman (1955)
- The Wandering Princess (1960)
- Girls of the Night (1961)
- Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
Streaming Premieres
There will be two streaming premieres on The Criterion Channel in March 2024. The first is Our Body, which the Channel comments is “timely, intimate, and deeply empathetic” and that it “observes the everyday operations of the gynecological ward in a public hospital in Paris.”
The other is Our Father, the Devil, which is described as “a grippingly intense exploration of trauma, revenge, and forgiveness that stands as one of the most exciting feature debuts in recent memory.” Count me in on both of these.
More from The Criterion Channel in March 2024
This is just the beginning of what’s to come for The Criterion Channel in March 2024. There will also be a ton of returning restorations and American independent films. Included among them are Mulholland Drive, Frances Ha, Drive My Car, and the recently restored 4k version of Raging Bull.
Reviews for Movies in The Criterion Collection
