Show HN: Criterion Closet as a website – pull any of 1,247 films off the shelf

Post by throw2ih020 » Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC

gosub100 wrote: post #38

If you don't know what the Criterion Closet is, it's a YouTube channel run by Criterion which is a movie publisher/ distributor (?). https://youtu.be/VsywXM8vMLs?is=YBuq2lZEilUb_B9x The channel has a mobile trailer full of their movies in DVD and blu ray. They are well respected in the industry and are able to get famous actors to come into the "closet" and pick out their favorite movies and comment on why they like…

Post by thrilleratplay » Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC

JKCalhoun wrote: post #41

asymmetric wrote: post #27

Nice! Would be really nice to have links to director's picks. Eg I clicked on Che, saw that it was in Denis Villeneuve's list, and wanted to check out his other picks.

I would add: Indicate which ones are listed in the "1001 Movies to See Before You Die". (Perhaps also the "AFI Top 100" list as well.)

Post by thedougd » Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC

brainwad wrote: post #46

thedougd wrote: post #43

IMO, the text is in the wrong direction. I thought it felt uncomfortable to read. On my real life bookshelf, it flows from top to bottom.

This is locale-dependent. English is top to bottom but German is bottom to top, for example. It looks bad when you have a mixed language shelf...