June 2026 Criterion Channel Lineup

[bryant]

Decent month with a great themed collection as the centerpiece. Any time you can put one of the biggest stars in the world in your banner image has to feel like a win for the Channel and there’s George Clooney being all home spun front and center. Do you ever contemplate the fact that Clooney is a nepo baby, or is that just me?

So let’s start with Odysseys, since that’s the collection we’re talking about. Brilliant theme, everything from Sullivan’s Travels to After Hours to, yes, O Brother, Where Art Thou? There is not a bad choice in the bunch, and the concept is focused. I think this one is simply deilghtful.

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