The Japanese film expert Donald Richie will be making some appearances on the US East Coast in October. The Kurosawa-related events are: Thursday, 19th of October: Richie introduces a special More...
This somehow almost slipped past my radar unnoticed. While we were all concentrated on Criterion’s Seven Samurai release, BCI/Ronin entertainment has meanwhile put out a DVD of The Quiet More...
It is perhaps somewhat irrelevant, but I thought I might mention it anyway. A recent Sydney Morning Herald article/interview with Robert Altman mentions that Altman admires Kurosawa’s films. The article More...
After finding success with the recent samurai trilogy that included the 2004 Academy Award nominated film The Twilight Samurai, as well as The Hidden Blade and most recently Bushi More...
CNN has an interesting article dealing with the work that went into restoring ‘Seven Samurai’. Apparently, the original negative of the film is missing, and the criterion DVD restoration More...
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According to my new cinema related web service, Movie Say: the Film Buzz Index, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai currently ranks as the third most discussed classic film on the More...
Sorry about the gigantic title. It has recently come to my attention that a (region 2) DVD is to be released later this month collecting some of the works submitted More...
Agus at Rhythmic Soul has blogged on Kurosawa’s Ikiru. You can read his reflections here.
September 12th marks the Cinema Day in Iran, and this year it is Akira Kurosawa who will be honoured at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall. Some of Kurosawa’s colleagues will give speeches on their memories of the late director, as well as reflecting on his cinematic style and technique. There will also be an exhibition of posters and manuscripts. Source: Mehrnews
DVD Verdict has reviewed Criterion’s new Seven Samurai release and given it full points. Includes some screenshots. You can read the review here
J. M. Kearns at Idyllopus has posted a mammoth article on “Record of a Living Being”, and it is well worth reading through. Not only will it practically make you More...
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