Articles tagged "akira kurosawa"

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Throne of Blood

by Chadwick Jenkins

[16.Oct.09] :. In Throne of Blood, Ambition appears as something outside of the human character that preys upon pride and contributes to the demise of the prideful.

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Dodes’ka-Den

by Ian Chant

[8.Apr.09] :. Kurosawa’s camera turns an intense, voyeuristic gaze on the residents of the junkyard that is at once sympathetic and unflinching.

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Ikiru

by Marc Calderaro

[26.Mar.09] :. The story is deeply affecting and life-affirming, but the plot is only a small part of what makes Ikiru so masterful.

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High and Low

by Zeth Lundy

[22.Aug.08] :. Criterion supersedes its 2002 edition of Kurosawa's 1963 suspense masterpiece with this two-disc set, replete with feature-length commentary, a making-of documentary, and interviews.

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Post-War Kurosawa: Eclipse Series 7

by Michael Barrett

[14.Mar.08] :. Many films of this era tap into fear and paranoia but not many address if destruction will come from those who fear it or those who ignore it.

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Drunken Angel

by Shaun Huston

[10.Jan.08] :. One need not know much about Japanese national cinema or Akira Kurosawa or post-War Japan to enjoy and appreciate a film like Drunken Angel.

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Ran (1985/2000)

by Michael Abernethy

Kurosawa achieves an almost perfect fusion of storyteller and painter.

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