A Month of Kurosawa: Kagemusha (1980)

A Month of Kurosawa: Kagemusha (1980)

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! Kagemusha (1980) The supposed return to form for Akira Kurosawa that Kagemusha represents is a bit unfair to the works that came before it, such as the greatly overlooked Dersu Uzala, but that's a rant for another time, I…
Protecting Yourself Online

Protecting Yourself Online

Contributed Post Image Credit With most of us spending a high portion of our lives online each day, we’re pretty aware of the fact that there are people out there who prefer to use technology for less than desirable reasons, and whilst technology becoming smarter at detecting this and providing new methods of protection is getting better, the downside is that technology getting better also provides more opportunity for people like hackers and cyber criminals. So, in this post we’re going to provide you with some simple tips for protecting yourself online that many people actually overlook and put themselves…
Private Detectives: Not Just For Suspicious Spouses…

Private Detectives: Not Just For Suspicious Spouses…

Contributed Post https://pixabay.com/en/gangster-tough-per-gang-attitude-539993/ One of the most recognisable private detectives of all times is the fictional character Sherlock Holmes. However, the work of the private detective is far from fictional and can make a huge difference to the lives of the people who hire them. Private detectives, also known as private investigators, private eyes, or inquiry agents, work for a wide range of clients investigating everything from lost pets to supporting the work of attorneys. The role of private detective agencies has changed over time, as have the rules and laws that govern what they are able to do and…
A Month of Kurosawa: Dersu Uzala (1975)

A Month of Kurosawa: Dersu Uzala (1975)

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! Dersu Uzala (1975) During a period in his career when Kurosawa had fallen out of favor and was no longer the influential icon he once was, he found himself deep in the Soviet Union making a film about nature,…
How to Protect your Business from Opportunistic Thieves

How to Protect your Business from Opportunistic Thieves

Contributed Post Most thieves tend to be opportunistic. They see an opportunity and they seize it, without any concern for the hardworking owner who is putting in hours of their time just to keep the store in operation. If you want to protect your store against thieves then there are a few things that you can do about this, and it doesn’t take long for you to implement the below solutions. Making Changes The first thing that you need to do is change the layout of your store. It doesn’t matter what type of business you run, because the layout…