Tag: japanese movies
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Attack on Titan
The movie is never as good as the manga, at least if the film version of Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan is a good indication. ‘The movie is never as good as the book.’ This is an expression we have all heard and have probably even used from time to time. When it comes to…
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The Criterion Cut: Kagemusha
We all know his name. We all know his legacy. He summoned the Seven Samurai and sat on the Throne of Blood. He’s been called ‘The Master’ by people we commonly recognize as masters themselves — directors like Francis Ford Coppola and Federico Fellini. He truly is as prolific as they come. His name, in…
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The Criterion Cut – Ugetsu
The Criterion Cut: An Introduction I love the Criterion Collection. I know you can’t see me right now, but I assure you that I’m on a rooftop and my throat is getting hoarse. These days, it seems very much in vogue to stereotype any fan of the collection as pretentious, pedantic, and, dare I say,…