The Criterion Channel has an INCREDIBLE selection, it’s almost worth the subscription alone. But man, they have to make it easier to use. For a service that claims to be “a movie lovers dream” it’s an absolute nightmare to try and watch this on the biggest screen I have. The website does not allow HDMI, […]
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Love this service (long live Criterion!) but I’d be remiss not to mention that the mobile app and TV app have significantly reduced functionality when compared to the desktop web app. Specifically, I would love to be able to sort by decade and country while browsing on mobile or TV. unless you know what your […]
A beatiful and wide selection of movies. I like how they revamped theor search feature for suggwstions. My real problem is that it doesn’t work half the time. It might just be my cruddy J7 but every time I open this app my phone freezes and I can’t do a manual restart. i have to […]
I absolutely love the content, and the “collections” format that groups together similar films and related bonus features is great. However, right now the offline library (downloaded videos) leaves a lot to be desired. For one, you cannot select where the videos are downloaded to, so you can’t make use of an external SD card. […]
Test results look great! Some FYIs: I did have ro remove the caps from my email address to log into the app. It wasn’t recognizing the way I registered it. When searching for the app my keywords were “Criterion Channel,” and it was about 8th down the list. I researched it adding “The” and it […]
The selection is fantastic but there are still a few features missing that are present in most modern streaming services. For instance it would be nice to have a “continue watching” section that remebered where you left off; a way to sort by genre, year, director, country, etc.; and a more forgiving search function to […]
I am really happy that there is finally a decent streaming platform. Tons of content and totally worth it. Only complaint is the search functions are a littlw inconvenient. For example, it would be nice to search by genre, country, decade, etc., like you can on the criterion website. Sometimes this makes it difficult to […]
The mobile app is pretty good, though as many others have said, it could use some improvements. My biggest sticking point is the lack of captions. I would ask that Criterion take care when implementing this feature; many times, on other streaming services, when you have a movie with burned in subtitles, the captions will […]
Criterion Channel brings me joy!! The app can be buggy at times, but it’s worth it in the end because of the content. Glad I can download movies to view when without internet. I had one that wouldn’t play, so had to redownload. I think a strong connection helps ensure an effective download. All in […]
I really oove the app for the most part, but why I can’t pull up a program’s description without launching the movie is crazy! Also, on a lot of programs I watch on the app or througg my Roku stream fine until 3 minutes left in the movie or program and then I get a […]
I’ve enjoyed the Criterion Channel from the beginning. I can see classics I love as well as be exposed to newer hard to find films. I don’t understand why the format of the channel has so radically changed. On my Samsung TV, there is no longer a ‘search ability. Also, when you click on a […]
There’s no Chromecast support and the Roku app ruined Human Desire with error code – 3 just before the end, and Experiment in Terror stopped twice. This could be a great app, but it’s not there yet. I get Error code: – 3 just before the end of every movie, can’t see the end. It […]
I guess the app works, but without the ability to cast to my tv through Chromecast or my Fire Stick, there’s no point to it. I’m not going to watch great films on my phone or my laptop. The search and browse functions need work, too. Feels like this was rushed out without consideration for […]
The movies are good, but searching on the app is very difficult and limited. I want to look through all the films but there is no way of doing that. The “video” files also make it harder to find the movie I’m looking for. If there was a page of just all the movies in […]
Best app for anyone interested in old, foreign, or obscure movies, bar none. The restoration work Criterion does is unparalleled, and half the time you aren’t able to tell when a movie was released just by looking at it. The only reason i dinged them a star is because there’s no way to just browse […]
10/10 streaming service. app is horrible. specifically downloads never work. no point in downloading anything whenever you need it itll give you the message “sorry we couldn’t play the video”. this even happens for downloaded movies while u have a wifi connection. you have to uninstall the download before you can stream it. really horrible.
I use this steamer and HBO Max the most. Criterion separates everything by limited time runs in mini libraries catalogued by mood, style of film, or particular artist. A lot like music streamers with curated playlists but with movies. It’s a genius idea and I always seem to find something great I never heard of. […]
This is such a wonderful collection of film. I’m watching some of the great Japanese films that I wanted to see. Iconic films. Classic films. It’s just a motherload of great entertainment!!! unfortunately the app that controls it all really really sucks. come on guys you can do better than this!! they did some kind […]
This is a very good service for those who are into classic movies. The collection is obviously curated by passionate people and there are a lot of movies that aren’t accessible anywhere else. The quality is great, including some 4k remasters for movies that previously never had them, and buffering isn’t an issue either. The […]
The best streaming service for anyone who loves film (as opposed to movies). The app itself is a bit clunky, but it’s gotten better with time and is worth putting up with some odd UX choices to get access to these movies. The catalogue changes monthly with themed collections that urge you to trust the […]