A complete list with everything coming to The Criterion Channel in February 2024
February is the month for romance, and The Criterion Channel is either leaning heavily into that theme or completely rejecting – it all depends on what you’re interested in seeing next month. There’s a bit of everything on this slate, including some noir, a trio of movies by Jonathan Glazer, and an adventure in moviegoing featuring one of the medium’s brightest rising filmmakers.
Here’s what’s coming to The Criterion Channel in February 2024:
Interdimensional Romance
A dense 20 movie collection celebrating romance only fitting for the month of February. Spanning many decades, this collection shines a light on cinema’s most potent love stories. Includes:
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
- Heaven Can Wait (1943)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
- Je t’aime, je t’aime (1968)
- Solaris (1972)
- Love Unto Death (1984)
- Starman (1984)
- Made in Heaven (1987)
- Rouge (1987)
- Wings of Desire (1987)
- Defending Your Life (1991)
- After Life (1998)
- Waking the Dead (2000)
- Solaris (2002)
- Code 46 (2003)
- Birth (2004)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- It’s All About Love (2003)
- Youth Without Youth (2007)
Gothic Noir
A 12 film playlist with new noir offerings from The Criterion Channel. A new month means a new theme, and this time they’re going gothic. Includes:
- Ministry of Fear (1944)
- When Strangers Marry (1944)
- My Name is Julia Ross (1945)
- The Seventh Veil (1945)
- Undercurrent (1946)
- Lured (1947)
- The Upturned Glass (1947)
- Kiss the Blood off My Hands (1948)
- The Sign of the Ram (1948)
- Woman in Hiding (1950)
- The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
- Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
Hong Kong Hits
A lean 8 movie exposé into Hong Kong cinema. Spanning about 20 years, this collection touches on the vibrant filmmaking style of the area. Includes:
- My Lucky Stars (1985)
- Police Story (1985)
- Police Story 2 (1988)
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
- The Heroic Trio (1993)
- Executioners (1993)
- Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
- Infernal Affairs (2002)
Greta Gerwig: Adventures in Moviegoing
It’s Greta Gerwig‘s turn to show the roots of her interest as the Barbie director shares her favorites growing up. Includes:
- Brief Encounter (1945)
- The Red Shoes (1948)
- The Earrings of Madame de… (1953)
- Yojimbo (1961)
- Amarcord (1973)
- Where Is the Friend’s House (1987)
- Naked (1993)
- Beau travail (1999)
Three By Jonathan Glazer
The director of Under the Skin and The Zone of Interest gets the spotlight this month as Criterion is featuring three of Jonathan Glazer‘s other releases that are certainly worth your attention. Includes:
- Sexy Beast (2000)
- Birth (2004)
- The Fall (2019)
Films Presented by Dweller
A 13 film playlist spotlighting the Dweller festival, which celebrates the Black roots of electronic dance music and the musicians, producers, and DJs that created the sound that spread across the world. Includes:
- The Last Angel of History (1996)
- Maestro (2003)
- Exhibitionist (2004)
- Shakedown (2018)
- Bring Down the Walls (2020)
Shorts:
- Songs for Earth & Folk (2013)
- I Held the Truth in My Hands (2020)
- Pivot (2020)
- Lunar New Year (2021)
- MOSQUITO: The Movie (2022)
- Hyperfate (2023)
- Pacific Club (2023)
- Trial Period (2023)
More from The Criterion Channel in February 2024
The rest of the slate for February includes the Safdie brothers’ Good Time from 2017, Gus Van Sant’s Drugstore Cowboy, and Maurice from 1987.
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