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Lost in Criterion

The Adam Glass and John Patrick Owatari-Dorgan attempt the sisyphean task of watching every movie in the ever-growing Criterion Collection. Want to support us? We’ll love you for it: www.Patreon.com/L... Read more

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Spine 288: F for Fake

Spine 288: F for Fake

Before we started our journey of Lost in Criterion I owned two Criterion films: The Third Man and F for Fake. They also ... Read more

6 Apr 2018

1hr 9mins

Ranked #2

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Spine 316: Ran

Spine 316: Ran

The Criterion Collection sure loves Shakespeare. Turns out so does Kurosawa, though sometimes by accident? Throne of Blo... Read more

19 Oct 2018

1hr 16mins

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Spine 140: 8 1/2

Spine 140: 8 1/2

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Spine 233: Stray Dog

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Spine 349: Kicking and Screaming

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Spine 324: La bête humaine

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Spine 339: Yi Yi

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Spine 277: My Own Private Idaho

Spine 277: My Own Private Idaho

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26 Jan 2018

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Spine 154: The Horse's Mouth

Spine 154: The Horse's Mouth

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Spine 335: Elevator to the Gallows

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Spine 230: 3 Women

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24 Mar 2017

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Spine 147: In the Mood for Love

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Spine 278: L'Eclisse

Spine 278: L'Eclisse

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Spine 297: au hasard Balthazar

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Spine 347: Six Moral Tales: Claire's Knee

Spine 347: Six Moral Tales: Claire's Knee

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Spine 247: Slacker

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