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Seven Samurai or the Rites of Spring of Japanese Soul
8 March, 2007 (3 comments)Pardon me for not actually having had the time to read through the article in question, but as far as I can see an entry titled Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai or More...
A short Throne of Blood article
8 March, 2007There is a short but relatively readable Throne of Blood article at the Daily Vanguard. The text, which attempts to quickly answer the question “why should you care about a 50-year-old adaptation of a 450 year old play”, is tied to a screening of the film at the Clinton Street Theater, Portland (OR, USA).
Article: Senseis and samurais - the gory films of Akira Kurosawa
19 January, 2007Written in connection with the current Akira Kurosawa retrospective in Santa Monica, USA, the following article published in the Daily Trojan is a brief look at the depiction of war More...
Article on Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low’
26 November, 2006The PassionForCinema blog has published a nice review of Kurosawa’s High and Low, written by someone by the pseudonym t!. There are some nice observations there, and it reads well. Especially recommended if you have not seen the movie yet, and are thinking which Kurosawa film to watch next!
Article on ‘The Bad Sleep Well’
20 October, 2006There is an interesting little article at The Indigestible on Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well. It makes a curious suggestion that the film could be seen as “a bizarre More...
Article on Rashomon
5 October, 2006Charlie Thomason at Cinema Noir has posted an article about Rashomon, which is well written and introduces the film nicely. Do take a look.