Akira Kurosawa Films 101: 1943-1945
Over the next two weeks, we will discuss every film that Akira Kurosawa directed, from the obscure to the most celebrated, from Scandal and The Most Beautiful to Seven Samurai and Ran.
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Award-winning Actress Barbara Sukowa on Her Role in French Lesbian Love Story, ‘Two of Us’
Actress Barbara Sukowa talks with PopMatters about acting in a lesbian love story in ‘Two of Us’ (Deux).
‘Laurel or Hardy’ Offers Another Fine Mess of Short Comedies
When skinny British music-hall comedian Stanley Laurel met portly American film comic Oliver Hardy, the result was cinema’s most enduring and beloved comedy duo.
James Whale’s Film, ‘The Kiss Before the Mirror’, Is an Elegant Pre-Code Treat
James Whale’s pre-Code The Kiss Before the Mirror subverts the assumption of women as deceitful property
The Urgent, Interdisciplinary Art of Muyassar Kurdi
Be it film, music, movement, or photography, Muyassar Kurdi is dedicated to creating multisensory, interactive experiences for her audiences. PopMatters recently spoke to her about recent projects, her artistic philosophies, and what’s on the horizon.
Teslas or Woolly Mammoths? An Interview with ‘We Are As Gods’ Filmmakers
Filmmakers David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg talk about ‘We Are As Gods’, which tells the story of environmentalism pioneer, LSD enthusiast, and Whole Earth Catalogue founder, Steward Brand.
Zack Snyder’s Theories of Justice
The creation of Zack Snyder’s Justice League shows that the powerful few fear any form of democracy—even when it’s about something as seemingly innocuous as a superhero film.
Frank Stallone Is Far from Over
Songwriter Frank Stallone has always had one little problem — or a little problem in a big, muscular, multi-million dollar frame: Sylvester.
Zack Snyder, Matthew Arnold, and Ancient Stories in Comic Book Films
Does it make sense for contemporary Superman to stand beside ancient Zeus in comic book films? Filmmaker Zack Snyder and 19th century poet and critic Matthew Arnold think so.
1928 Documentary ‘Travels in the Congo’ Reveals Allégret and Gide’s Colonial Sentiments
1928 documentary ‘Travels in the Congo’ overlooks colonialist crimes.
Hungarian Drama ‘Sátántangó’ Wants To Make Viewers Uncomfortable
Is there an artwork that better evokes the grim feeling of the current state of the world than Hungarian drama, Sátántangó?