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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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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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Part 1: Pure Classicism

by PopMatters Staff

[18.Jun.07] :. In its infancy, the cinematic artform went through some formidable technological and stylistic changes. The ten DVDs discussed here highlight the very definition of the Golden Age of filmmaking.

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Time Encapsulating: The Best DVDs of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Jan.07] :. From solid single issues to amazingly complete film and television compilations, the works highlighted here argue for DVD's continued importance.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2006