The Kurosawa Film Nobody Talks About
There is a moment early in The Quiet Duel (1949) where Toshiro Mifune, scalpel …
Articles for category: World Cinema
The World on Trial: Kurosawa’s ‘The Idiot’ (1951) at 75
Akira Kurosawa’s The Idiot (1951) is a ruthless philosophical experiment disguised as a psychological …
Sanshiro Sugata (1943): The Spiritual Genesis of a Master
Sanshiro Sugata (1943), Akira Kurosawa’s debut film, is more than a mere introduction to …
How Kurosawa Turned a Swamp into a Moral Battleground in ‘Drunken Angel’
In the cinematic geography of Akira Kurosawa, locations are never mere backdrops; they are …
The Film That Ended a Career (Almost!)
He made a movie so strange, his own studio fired him. He was blacklisted …
Mustang (2015) Review: A Poignant Tale Of Women Empowerment
Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s debut feature, Mustang (2015), begins with a line that could double …
Your Name Engraved Herein (2020): Repressed Love & Identity
I first discovered Your Name Engraved Herein through its theme song, “刻在我心底的名字” (“Your Name …
How Takeshi Kitano Reinvented Cool
You may know him as Takeshi Kitano or Beat Takeshi. You might have seen …
Perfect Days (2023) Review: Finding Beauty In The Mundane
With time, people tend to get accustomed to solitude and find contentment in the …
15 Korean Movies On Netflix Worth Your Time
From My Sassy Girl (2001) to Snowpiercer (2014), we rank the best Korean movies …
Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975): Vanishings In The Outback
A 1970s classic, Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), has become a stylistic …
25 Greatest Japanese Horror Movies, Ranked
From Noroi: The Curse (2005) to Onibaba (1964), we rank the best Japanese horror movies of …
13 Best Brazilian Movies Of All Time, Ranked
From City of God (2002) to Twenty Years Later (1984), here are the best …
25 Best Film Noirs, Ranked
From Double Indemnity (1944) to Sweet Smell of Success (1957), here are the best …
One Fine Morning (2022) Review: Thoughtful, Astute, Intimate
French filmmaker Mia Hansen-Love has been a tour de force in global cinema for …