A Month of Kurosawa: The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)

A Month of Kurosawa: The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)

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To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer's Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield -- preorder here! -- I'll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945) Released in 1945, The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail is a slightly comedic retelling of a traditional Kabuki play (which is itself based on a Noh play). It's also…
A Month of Kurosawa: Sanshiro Sugata part 2 (1945)

A Month of Kurosawa: Sanshiro Sugata part 2 (1945)

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To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer's Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield -- preorder here! -- I'll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! Sanshiro Sugata part 2 (1945) Sequels! One of two made by Kurosawa, and this one is like a 1940s version of the Rocky series, in which the titular character faces the brothers of the guy he defeated in the first movie.…
A Month of Kurosawa: The Most Beautiful (1944)

A Month of Kurosawa: The Most Beautiful (1944)

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To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer's Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield -- preorder here! -- I'll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! The Most Beautiful (1944) The 2nd film by Akira Kurosawa was an unlikely one, given his anti-authoritarian nature: a WWII propaganda film focused on a group of women working in a wartime factory. Here, the young women face illness,…
A Month of Kurosawa: Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

A Month of Kurosawa: Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

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To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer's Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield -- preorder here! -- I'll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! Sanshiro Sugata (1943) It’s perhaps fitting that this, Akira Kurosawa’s directorial debut, is a story about a man of immense talent being awakened to the joys of life through that talent. Sanshiro Sugata is about a competitive fighter who must overcome…
Upcoming Films That True Crime Fans Will Love

Upcoming Films That True Crime Fans Will Love

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Contributed Post Crime is a fascinating movie genre, and it’s even better when the movies are based on true event. True crime lovers can rejoice knowing that there are some fantastic films on the way in the next year, featuring all sorts of shady characters - some well-known and others not so well-known. Image: Pxhere Want to know what’s in store for the true crime genre? Take a look at the following and put some dates in your diary. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile While it doesn’t have an anticipated release date as yet, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and…