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An Epochal Tragedy Transforms Into a World Cinema Masterwork in ‘Throne of Blood’
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An Epochal Tragedy Transforms Into a World Cinema Masterwork in ‘Throne of Blood’

By Colin Fitzgerald / 15 October 2015
By combining Macbeth with elements of traditional Japanese drama, Akira Kurosawa produced a singular, transcultural film experience.
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Abandoned ‘Star Wars’ Plot Points, Episode III: Evolution of Light and Dark

By J.C. Macek III / 27 May 2015
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The Bette Davis of Japan and Her Performance in ‘The Life of Oharu’

By Michael Buening / 15 August 2013
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The Western World’s Introduction to Japanese Cinema: ‘Rashomon’

By Sarah Boslaugh / 18 December 2012
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‘High and Low’: This Is Not Your Typical Mindless Rich Guy

By Dan Heaton / 25 August 2011
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High and Low

By Zeth Lundy / 21 August 2008
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Post-War Kurosawa: Eclipse Series 7

By Michael Barrett / 13 March 2008
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Drunken Angel

By Shaun Huston / 9 January 2008

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The 100 Best Classic Progressive Rock Songs
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The 100 Best Classic Progressive Rock Songs

By Sean Murphy / 31 March 2023
Director Léa Mysius on ‘The Five Devils’ Aromatic Mystery
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Director Léa Mysius on ‘The Five Devils’ Aromatic Mystery

By Paul Risker / 31 March 2023
Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time
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Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time

By Thomas Britt / 30 March 2023
Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage
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Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage

By Michael Barrett / 30 March 2023
Black Flag’s ‘Damaged’ and the Hardcore Hope of “Rise Above”
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Black Flag’s ‘Damaged’ and the Hardcore Hope of “Rise Above”

By TK Hardin / 29 March 2023

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The 100 Best Classic Progressive Rock Songs
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The 100 Best Classic Progressive Rock Songs

By Sean Murphy / 31 March 2023
Director Léa Mysius on ‘The Five Devils’ Aromatic Mystery
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Director Léa Mysius on ‘The Five Devils’ Aromatic Mystery

By Paul Risker / 31 March 2023
Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time
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Folk Songwriter Richard Dawson Discusses the Language of Time

By Thomas Britt / 30 March 2023
Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage
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Suffering in Silents: Two 1922 Melodramas from Frank Borzage

By Michael Barrett / 30 March 2023
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