That's more or less what I do: note the paucity of CC stuff released in the 21st century. Movies wise: England and Europe in general release fewer, South Korea releases more (people starting to realize how good South Korean film is). I guess China releases more also, but it's hard to take them seriously. Hollywood though, is bloody awful, and the slope is definitely down.

I also watch without hesitation films coming from say A24 or Annapurna. I agree, CC focuses on the older greats, but there is so much to capture..

How do you watch them? in the country I live the cinemas are mostly for Hollywood movies. Tried to watch online, it says it's not available in my region. So torrents?

Criterion Collection are physical media and streaming. If the streaming service isn't available in your country, then the disks may be your best bet.

If you live in a city and there's no theater showing smaller movies, that's not a problem, it's an opportunity!