Tag: Kenji Mizoguchi

The Life of Oharu – The Criterion Collection #664 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

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“The Life of Oharu” is a film that is revered as a masterpiece.  While I feel that I’ve always been biased towards Mizoguchi’s “Ugetsu Monogatari” and even “Sansho the Bailiff” because the film offers a glimmer of hope, “The Life of Oharu” may not, but Read More …

Sansho the Bailiff – The Criterion Collection #386 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

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“Sansho the Bailiff” is among the Japanese masterpiece that cineaste should own in their collection.  It’s a tremendous film that captures a wide range of emotions, stellar acting, wonderful direction and cinematography a heartbreaking storyline that still manages to give viewers hope.    If you are Read More …