Friday, August 26 2011
‘High and Low’: This Is Not Your Typical Mindless Rich Guy
Akira Kurosawa makes a daring attempt to tell an epic story of rich businessmen, determined cops, and the low-end criminals and drug addicts struggling to survive.
Friday, October 22 2010
Comparing Akira Kurosawa’s Early and Late Films
There are some striking differences not only between the earlier films of Kurosawa and the later films, but in the very different ways that people have responded to these two different groups of films
Wednesday, October 20 2010
Kurosawa 101: Day Eight, 1963 - 1970
These three films by Kurosawa represent the end of one phase of his career and the beginning of another. High and Low is a police procedural that is regarded as one of his greatest films, while Red Beard represented the end of his so-called "Creative Period".
Tuesday, October 19 2010
Kurosawa 101: Day Seven, 1960 - 1962
Today's Kurosawa 101 reviews cover three of his most popular and accessible films Yojimbo and Sanjuro, as well as arguably his most earnest, The Bad Sleep Well.
Friday, October 15 2010
Kurosawa 101: Day Five, ‘Seven Samurai’ (1954)
Today's Kurosawa 101 focuses exclusively on what is generally regarded as not only the greatest Japanese film ever made, but perhaps the greatest in world cinema.
Friday, August 22 2008
High and Low
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.
Friday, March 14 2008
Post-War Kurosawa: Eclipse Series 7
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.
Thursday, January 10 2008
Drunken Angel
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.
