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Surprisingly Criterion

Oct 28, 2022

Terrence Malick’s re-telling of the story of Pocahontas and John Smith, the extended cut. It’s a doozy.

Bonus Material:
Indian Country Today review
Imperialist Nostalgia essay
Roger Ebert’s review
World Socialist Today review

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Aug 26, 2022

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:
“The Endless Scroll” by Absolutely Free
courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc.

 

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Jul 22, 2022

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:
Original Hong Kong poster referenced


North American poster


Music:


“The Endless Scroll” by Absolutely Free
courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts &...


May 13, 2022

Our latest edition of the Randomizer: will it be magic, or will it go up in flames?

BONUS CONTENT
Original Poster

Music:
“The Endless Scroll” by Absolutely Free
courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc.

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