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The Legacy of Akira Kurosawa's YojimboAkira Kurosawa is one of films most influential directors and master of the Samurai genre. His character Yojimbo, the bodyguard, has by way of its remakes traveled around, and even off, the planet. Here is a quick look at Yojimbo and its remakes -
10 Greatest Akira Kurosawa FilmIf you're looking for a good foreign movie then you can't go wrong with any Akira Kurosawa film but these are the 10 best.
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Akira Kurosawa Centennial, Part I Ikiru Screening AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center in Silver Springs MarylandAkira Kurosawa Centennial, Part I Ikiru Screening AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center in Silver Springs, Maryland.
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Asian Film Academy: The Future of Asian Cinema with Kiyoshi Kurosawa"If you truly want to be a professional director, you will stick to filmmaking in all weathers. That's all. That's the only thing I want to tell you."- Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Dean, Asian Film Academy 2009 -
Foreign Film Classics -- Akira Kurosawa's YojimboAkira Kurosawa, one of the world's greatest filmmakers, loved the conventions of the American Western. In 'Yojimbo,' he both honors and teases the famous genre. Toshiro Mifune, Kurosawa's favorite actor, plays the dubious hero. -
Akira Kurosawa's Ran: 25 Years LaterMany years after its original release, "Ran" stands as one of the classic movies from one of the best directors ever. No one can or should doubt the heart and soul Kurosawa had put into it for years. -
Akira Kurosawa's Kagemusha Debuts on Blu-ray from the Criterion CollectionOne of the latter gems from Kurosawa's career and this Blu-ray edition is a great way to appreciate it.
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Reality and Identity in Akira Kurosawa's DreamsAkira Kurosawa put a collage of his own personal dreams together in one of his last films, Dreams. The film explores not only the levels of reality, but the reality of dreams themselves. -
The Great Akira Kurosawa's Samurai EpicsAkira Kurosawa made 28 films in his life, and a third of them were samurai epics. His career was one of the greatest of any director of the 20th Century, and these films are all reasons why. -
"Film Comment Selects" Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Retribution""Retribution", which had its New York premiere in Lincoln Center's "Film Comment Selects" series, is a major disappointment from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, one of Japan's best directors. -
Akira Kurosawa's Rashmon: A Comparison Between the Groundbreaking Film and Short StoryAkira Kurosawa's classic Rashamon is loosely based on two short stories by Ryuonsuke Akutagawa. There are naturally differences in the film and the stories since a film is an interpretation of an individual (in this case Akira Kurosawa ).
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Akira Kurosawa's Culminating Achievment: Ran (1985)Set in medieval Japan, Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece "Ran" (1985) showcases an extraordinary performance as a Lear figure by Nakadai Tatsuya and stunning visual compositions (plus blood and action).
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Japanese Film Director Akira Kurosawa and the Subjective ParadigmA college term paper on Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa.
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Akira Kurosawa: Japan's Master of CinemaIf you are a true fan of cinema, you may have heard of director Akira Kurosawa. He made many amazing films throughout his long career. His influence is still felt in cinema today.
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Motives of the Samurai's Wife in Akira Kurosawa's RashomonEach of the characters in Rashomon tell stories that benefit their personal motives. The samurai's wife lies to promote pity and protect herself during her trial. -
The Criterion Collection Presents Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai on Blu-rayA must-own. I can't recommend it enough.
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Book Review: SOMETHING like an AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Akira KurosawaA review of the autobiography
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Pulse" Needed a PulseJust because it's a horror movie from Japan, doesn't mean you'll get scared.
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Akira Kurosawa's Shakespearean Adaptation: Kumonosu JoKumonosujo, or Spider Castle, is the setting of this atmospheric Japanese adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
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Akira Kurosawa's Ran is Given the Criterion Collection TreatmentA triumph in all aspects of cinema presented in a two-DVD set that would rival any independent film study course. It is near impossible to watch this set and not become more educated about the art form.
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Kurosawa, Fellini, and Truffaut Are the Masters of Foreign FilmsAn opinion piece written for the novice, and veteran, movie fan -
My Favorite American Remake of a Foreign Film: 'The Magnificent Seven'In 1960 there was a very popular Western film titled "The Magnificent Seven." I always remembered its unforgettable theme song. The acclaimed Japanese director, Akira Kurosawa, directed the original from Japan titled "Seven Samurai." -
The Hidden Fortress ReviewA review of Akira Kurosawa's polemical The Hidden Fortress.
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Seven Samurai ReviewA review of this piece of "pure cinema" directed by the masterful director Akira Kurosawa. -
Painted Devil of Demon-QuellerAn analysis of Kurosawa's film Throne of Blood as it comments on Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. -
Review of Higuchi and Nakagawa's the Last Princess (2008)Fans of Kurosawa may be disappointed with the 2008 remake of The Hidden Fortress so it is best to approach the film without any expectation. -
High and Low Movie ReviewReview of the Akira Kurosawa movie High and Low, partly a very good, intelligent film of moral dilemmas and social commentary, and partly an above average cop drama.
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2009 Holiday Gift Guide to Japanese Horror MoviesThe 2009 holiday gift guide to Japanese horror movies includes a collection of the creepiest and scariest movies made. Set in Japan and starring top Japanese actors, many of the films are directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and ...
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Vantage PointVantage Point is one of the most clever, most exciting suspense thrillers to come out in years. Vantage Point accomplishes this by using multiple view points to describe a single event, much like Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon.
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Retribution (2006)Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Retribution" ("Sakebi") was his last contribution to the J-horror genre before moving on to more mainstream cinema-which may have been a good transition for the director.
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The IMDB Top 100 Films - #9 Seven SamuraiAkira Kurosawa's epic masterpiece is the ninth best film according the users of IMDB. -
Review of the Movie Rashomon: Lesson in Perception of TruthKurosawa's (1950) Rashomon is a movie which shows how any individual's perception and telling of an event can differ from another's version
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The Criterion Collection Remasters Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low"This new version of "High and Low" vastly improves upon its previous release.
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South Park: 'Fish Sticks' ReviewSouth Park's latest episode, Fish Sticks, was a bizarre riff on late night comedy, the nature of humor, Carlos Mencia, and Kayne West. It seems to have its origins in Akira Kurosawa, American gangster films, with a dash of theater of the absurd.
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Academy Awards: The 80th Anniversary EditionIt's the 80th anniversary for the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony. Here's a list of movies than have won or been nominated for the top prizes.
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Guide to Macbeth on FilmA list and description of major film versions of "Macbeth"
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The "Rashomon" Effect and How Misperceiving Reality Can Affect Presidential ElectionsThe "Rashomon Effect" (based on the multiple-perception narrative in the movie) is usually applied to criminal trials and witnesses attempting to recount the crime. But it can also apply to the perception of politicians on the campaign trail... -
Turner Classic Movies Expands 31 Days of Oscar MarathonThe 2008 edition of "31 Days of Oscar" showcases films most people probably thought would never end up on Turner Classic Movies. But the theme nights are what TCM does best. -
Adaptations of MacBethThree adaptations a Shakespeare's MacBeth
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The Best Foreign Movies EverThe following is my list of best foreign movies ever!
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