24. The Handmaiden (2016)
Surprisingly Criterion
We make the case for the first Park Chan-Wook film to be in the Criterion Collection! Articles mentioned: Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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23. French Cancan (1955)
Surprisingly Criterion
Jean Renoir’s colourful and, at times, funny film about the building of the Moulin Rouge is the next edition of the Randomizer. Criterion’s listing and boxset: Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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22. The New World (2005)
Surprisingly Criterion
Terrence Malick’s re-telling of the story of Pocahontas and John Smith, the extended cut. It’s a doozy. Bonus Material: Support: Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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21. Dogtooth (2009)
Surprisingly Criterion
The latest in our I Can’t Believe It’s Not Criterion, we discuss one of the Greek Weird Wave’s most significant films and its director (and co-writer) Yorgos Lanthimos. Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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20. Enter The Dragon (1973)
Surprisingly Criterion
The martial arts masterpiece is part of a Bruce Lee box set on the Criterion Collection - does it kick ass? Or does it sink in a pool of acid? Bonus Content: Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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19. I Married A Witch (1942)
Surprisingly Criterion
Our latest edition of the Randomizer: will it be magic, or will it go up in flames? BONUS CONTENT Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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18. Jurassic Park (1993)
Surprisingly Criterion
How is there no Steven Spielberg film in the Criterion Collection? BONUS CONTENT From a 99pi episode: Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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17. The Big Chill (1983)
Surprisingly Criterion
The movie that made Boomers cool again — or maybe just Motown. We dig into the values and the problems with Lawrence Kasdan’s 1983 ensemble film about … well about many things! Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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16. Night On Earth (1991)
Surprisingly Criterion
We give Jim Jarmusch’s vignettes a closer look as we travel across 5 time zones on one night in 1991, and experience 5 separate taxi rides. BONUS CONTENT Essays: Music: courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online @SurprisingCrit
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15. Il Generale Della Rovere (1959)
Surprisingly Criterion
The next edition of our Randomizer segment, the great wheel has fallen on Spine #463:
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Bonus Material:
Indian Country Today review
Imperialist Nostalgia essay
Roger Ebert’s review
World Socialist Today review
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