The June lineup of The Criterion Channel includes themes of adventures, weddings, James Bond, and Brian Eno.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey stands as the summer’s cinematic centerpiece, the 70mm monolith around which everything else will revolve. There are various creative approaches to explore this theme. One possibility is Odysseys, a series of seven films that encompasses the Homeric (like Sullivan’s Travels and O Brother, Where Art Thou?), the urban (After Hours), the pastoral (The Searchers), the cross-country (The Straight Story, The Darjeeling Limited), and the continental (Walkabout). An average wedding can be just as stressful as Ethan Edwards’ journey, as shown in a program featuring eight films that include Melancholia and Rachel Getting Married, alongside Marie Antoinette, Chantal Akerman’s Golden Eighties, and Robert Altman’s lesser-known A Wedding. Just in time for this summer’s other blockbuster, Close Encounters of the Third Kind will be available for streaming.
James Bond makes its debut on Criterion, with the first three films (Dr. No, From Russia with Love, and Goldfinger) scheduled, hopefully hinting at a future physical release for Die Another Day. In anticipation of Pride Month, LGBTQ+ Favorites is a large compilation of features and shorts featuring Chantal Akerman, Shirley Clarke, Derek Jarman, Gus Van Sant, Stanley Kwan, Gregg Araki, and Alain Guiraudie, among others. Additionally, there will be a retrospective on Courtney Love, featuring The People vs. Larry Flynt, Basquiat, and 200 Cigarettes.
June is highlighted by several important premieres. The restorations of Shinji Sōmai’s previously elusive Typhoon Club and Patrick Tam’s Nomad—whose true impact can only be appreciated in its concluding moments—are at the forefront. For contemporary cinema fans, there’s Gary Hustwit’s documentary Eno, which will have a new version released on the Criterion Channel every month; Hustwit’s past works will also be showcased in a June series. Additionally, Hlynur Pálmason’s The Love That Remains will have a new introduction from the director. It appears this month has more original Criterion content: including After Hours, The Darjeeling Limited, and Sullivan’s Travels, plus David Fincher’s The Game, Fresh Kill, a collection of Martha Graham performances, The Harder They Come, and Repo Man.
Repo Man is part of an Alex Cox series that features his underrated Highway Patrolman along with Walker and, in relation to Courtney Love, Straight to Hell. Yann Gonzalez’s seductive menace is showcased multiple times, while Eric Rohmer’s exploration of sexual ennui is collected nicely (don’t miss Nadja in Paris). Lastly, Makoto Shinkai’s The Garden of Words expands Criterion’s new anime collection, while Wild at Heart enhances their David Lynch offerings, and John Schlesinger’s Pacific Heights is also being featured.
Check out the complete list of June titles below and find more on the Criterion Channel:
200 Cigarettes, Risa Bramon Garcia, 1999*
The Aggressives, Daniel Peddle, 2005
After Hours, Martin Scorsese, 1985
Beat, Gary Walkow, 2000
Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later, Daniel Peddle, 2023
By the Kiss, Yann Gonzalez, 2006
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Steven Spielberg, 1977
The Darjeeling Limited, Wes Anderson, 2007
Dr. No, Terence Young, 1962
Eno, Gary Hustwit, 2024 (premiering June 16)
From Russia with Love, Terence Young, 1963
Full Moon in Paris, Eric Rohmer, 1984
The Game, David Fincher, 1997*
The Garden of Words, Makoto Shinkai, 2013*
Goldfinger, Guy Hamilton, 1964
A Good Marriage, Eric Rohmer, 1982
The Harder They Come, Perry Henzell, 1973
Helvetica, Gary Hustwit, 2007
Highway Patrolman, Alex Cox, 1991
I Hate You Little Girls, Yann Gonzalez, 2008
Intermission, Yann Gonzalez, 2007
Islands, Yann Gonzalez, 2017
Kedi, Ceyda Torun, 2016
Land of My Dreams, Yann Gonzalez, 2012
The Lost Okoroshi, Abba Makama, 2019
Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola, 2006
Melancholia, Lars von Trier, 2011*
Motel Destino, Karim Aïnouz, 2024
Muriel’s Wedding, P. J. Hogan, 1994*
Newbies, Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence and Megan Trufant Tillman, 2025
Nomad, Patrick Tam,
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