The Criterion Channel in April 2024 brings an exciting lineup of director retrospectives and curated series, promising a diverse selection that cinephiles wouldn’t want to miss. Kicking off with a two-film Bertrand Bonello retrospective featuring “House of Tolerance” and “Nocturama,” followed closely by the highly anticipated release of “The Beast,” it’s a month dedicated to celebrating the works of auteurs.
The Criterion Channel in April 2024:
The popular home video company in April 2024 includes a standout highlight with the complete Jean Eustache series, a rare treat for fans of French cinema, while William Friedkin’s impactful films, including classics like “The Exorcist” and “Sorcerer,” are also given a well-deserved spotlight.
Additionally, the lineup features compelling works from Makoto Shinkai, Lizzie Borden, and Rosine Mbakam.
“Comrades: Almost a Love Story” takes center stage in the “Hong Kong in New York” series, alongside other gems like “Full Moon in New York” and “Farewell China,” offering a memorable viewing experience for enthusiasts.
Meanwhile, Wim Wenders lovers can delve into his “Adventures in Moviegoing,” while the “Criterion Editions” series showcases films like “After Hours,” “Personal Shopper,” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.”
Other must-watch series include one dedicated to one-night dramas, featuring classics such as “Collateral” and “Before Sunrise,” as well as a noir selection from 1950, including masterpieces like “Sunset Boulevard” and “In a Lonely Place.” And for those with an appreciation for film restoration, the restoration of Paul Vecchiali’s “The Strangler” promises to be an interesting addition.
The article includes all the new additions that will be available for streaming on the Criterion Channel in April 2024.
Everything Coming to The Criterion Channel in April 2024
- 5 Centimeters per Second, Makoto Shinkai, 2007
- After Hours, Martin Scorsese, 1985
- Alix’s Pictures, Jean Eustache, 1980
- All the Days of May, Miryam Charles, 2023
- The Asphalt Jungle, John Huston, 1950*
- An Autumn’s Tale, Mabel Cheung, 1987
- As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night, Søren Lind and Larissa Sansour, 2022
- Assault on Precinct 13, John Carpenter, 1976
- Bad Lieutenant, Abel Ferrara, 1992
- Before Sunrise, Richard Linklater, 1995
- Born in Flames, Lizzie Borden, 1983
- Born to Be Bad, Nicholas Ray, 1950
- The Breaking Point, Michael Curtiz, 1950
- Caged, John Cromwell, 1950
- Children Who Chase Lost Voices, Makoto Shinkai, 2011
- Collateral, Michael Mann, 2004*
- Come Back, Africa, Lionel Rogosin, 1959
- Comrades: Almost a Love Story, Peter Ho-sun Chan, 1996
- The Damned Don’t Cry, Vincent Sherman, 1950
- Deal of the Century, William Friedkin, 1983
- A Dirty Story, Jean Eustache, 1977
- Doors of the Past, Rosine Mbakam, 2011
- Employment Offer, Jean Eustache, 1982
- The Exorcist, William Friedkin, 1973
- Exterior Turbulence, Sofia Theodore-Pierce, 2023
- Family Nest, Béla Tarr, 1979
- Farewell China, Clara Law, 1990
- The File on Thelma Jordon, Robert Siodmak, 1950*
- Full Moon in New York, Stanley Kwan, 1989
- The Garden of Words, Makoto Shinkai, 2013
- Gun Crazy, Joseph H. Lewis, 1950
- Heat, Michael Mann, 1995
- Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Delights, Jean Eustache, 1981
- House of Pleasures, Bertrand Bonello, 2011
- In a Lonely Place, Nicholas Ray, 1950
- L’escale, Paul Shemisi, Nizar Saleh, Rob Jacobs, and Anne Reijniers, 2022
- Lush: A Far from Home Movie, Phil King, 2024
- Mambar Pierrette, Rosine Mbakam, 2023
- Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, John Carluccio, 2019
- Microcosmos, Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou, 1996
- Mommie Dearest, Frank Perry, 1981
- The Mother and the Whore, Jean Eustache, 1973
- A Movement Against the Transparency of the Stars of the Seas, Esy Casey, 2023
- My Little Loves, Jean Eustache, 1974
- Night and the City, Jules Dassin, 1950
- No Way Out, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1950
- Nocturama, Bertrand Bonello, 2016
- Numéro zéro, Jean Eustache, 1971
- One Way Street, Hugo Fregonese, 1950*
- Oslo, August 31st, Joachim Trier, 2011*
- Panic in the Streets, Elia Kazan, 1950
- Party on the CAPS, Meriem Bennani, 2018
- Personal Shopper, Olivier Assayas, 2016
- Phase IV, Saul Bass, 1974
- Pier Paolo Pasolini – Agnès Varda – New York – 1967, Agnès Varda, 2022
- The Pig, Jean Eustache, 1975
- The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Makoto Shinkai, 2004
- Promised Lands, Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa, 2018
- Regrouping, Lizzie Borden, 1976
- Robinson’s Place, Jean Eustache, 1963
- Running Scared, Wayne Kramer, 2006
- Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes, Jean Eustache, 1966
- She and Her Cat, Makoto Shinkai, 1999
- The Sleeping City, George Sherman, 1950*
- Sorcerer, William Friedkin, 1977
- Stage Fright, Alfred Hitchcock, 1950
- The Strangler, Paul Vecchiali, 1970
- Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilder, 1950
- The Taking, Alexandre O. Philippe, 2021
- Them!, Gordon Douglas, 1954
- Theta, Lawrence Lek, 2022
- Try and Get Me!, Cy Endfield, 1950
- The Virgin of Pessac, Jean Eustache, 1969
- The Virgin of Pessac 79, Jean Eustache, 1979
- A Visual Diary, Shirley Clarke, 1980
- Voices of a Distant Star, Makoto Shinkai, 2002
- Werckmeister Harmonies, Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky, 2000
- Where the Sidewalk Ends, Otto Preminger, 1950
- The Witches of the Orient, Julien Faraut, 2021
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Mike Nichols, 1966
- Yaangna Plays Itself, Adam Piron, 2022
- You Will Be My Ally, Rosine Mbakam, 2012
