Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films

Re:Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films by tortila on Monday November 11, 2024 @02:53PM (#42109964)

Last time I checked Criterion was only available in the US because of publishing rights. It could be easily bypassed by using VPN (location is actually only checked at account registration), but I’m wondering: is it really different from pirating if you’re breaking the rules anyway?

Here in Europe MUBI[0] is an alternative to Criterion. I’ve tried it during lockdown but the streaming quality was seriously lacking, and their library was really small. I’m curious if they improved in those areas

[0]: https://mubi.com/en/

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Re:Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films by squidsoup on Monday November 11, 2024 @02:56PM (#42109981)

The concept behind MUBI is that they provide a small set of curated films which change frequently - sort of like a little independent movie theatre. Criterion is possibly a better offering if you want a large catalogue.

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Re:Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films by dtagames on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @10:29AM (#42116240)

Criterion also rotates through human-curated collections. They do not offer a full library archivally, which was initially a disappointment when I subscribed. It turns out the curated content is great, changes all the time, and really has movies that are worth watching and I don't already know about -- along with lots of favorites.

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