A new segment - the Randomizer. Can the Criterion Collection handle a random selection and then subsequent viewing of one of the films? For our first Randomizer episode, we got Equinox, directed by Jack Woods and Dennis Murren - the 338th film on the list. Bonus material: Films made by students on cell phones in Nigeria discussed in the episode - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D25NrAQZLng">news clip about them</a> <a href="https://www.criterion.com/films/780-equinox">Criterion listing for Equinox</a> Music: <a href="https://orcd.co/af_genevafreeport">“The Endless Scroll” by Absolutely Free</a> courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc. Follow us online: Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/SurprisingCrit">@SurprisingCrit</a> Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/SurprisingCrit/">@SurprisingCrit</a>

12. The Harder They Come (1972)

Surprisingly Criterion - the podcast where we select and talk about the films that we're surprised are a part of the Criterion Collection, and the films we can't believe are not!
The Criterion Collection brands itself as a depository of important classic and contemporary films for film aficionados. Their collection features over a 1000 movies and counting! Surely all of these can't be important, can they? What does 'important' even mean!