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“Throne of Blood” is one of the more visually powerful films from Akira Kurosawa. Each shot is mesmerizing, may it be a focus on a character, their legs or among a large crowd of people, we are captivated by this story of samurai but also Read More …
Addictive, riveting and a fantastic film that will captivate you from beginning to end! An Akira Kurosawa classic receives its Blu-ray release in America and if you owned the previous DVD releases from the Criterion Collection, this latest release is highly recommended! Image courtesy of Read More …
“Seven Samurai” is Akira Kurosawa’s ultimate masterpiece that has been one of the highlights of the Criterion Collection for more than a decade. This Blu-ray release of “Seven Samurai” looks fantastic and is the definitive version to watch and to own. Overall, with the film, Read More …
The “Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa” is a wonderful collection of Kurosawa’s earlier work and if you are a Criterion Collection collector who is missing his earlier work in your collection (and have no intention of purchasing the awesome “AK100: 25 Read More …
Before Akira Kurosawa’s samurai films, it all began with “The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail”. Although more comedy-driven, the film gives us a glimpse of the potential the filmmaker had earlier in his career and a small taste of what he would later Read More …
Akira Kurosawa is not known for creating sequels but he did created a sequel to his first film “Sanshiro Sugata”. Sanshiro returns with a new nemesis but also learning first-hand of how his fights have affected others, not in a good way. A more action-driven Read More …
Akira Kurosawa’s wartime propaganda film for Imperial Japan to boost morale and productivity for female Japanese factory workers and his second film that introduced him to his wife. Kurosawa has said this film is most dearest to him and now, this obscure film is available Read More …