The Kurosawa Film Nobody Talks About
There is a moment early in The Quiet Duel (1949) where Toshiro Mifune, scalpel …
Articles for category: Japanese movies
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 …
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 …
25 Greatest Japanese Horror Movies, Ranked
From Noroi: The Curse (2005) to Onibaba (1964), we rank the best Japanese horror movies of …
When Marnie Was There (2014) Review
Joan Gale Robinson, author of the well-known Teddy Robinson series of children’s books, also …
All About Lily Chou-Chou Review: Breathtaking Masterpiece
Juvenile delinquency has served as a frequent plot point in East Asian cinema. In …
15 Essential Yasujirō Ozu Movies
From An Autumn Afternoon (1962) to Floating Weeds (1959), these are the best Yasujirō …
20 Best Samurai Movies Of All Time, Ranked
From Harakiri (1962) to Seven Samurai (1954), these are the best Samurai movies of …
18 Essential Japanese Silent Films
From Souls on the Road (1921) to A Page of Madness (1926), these are …
Kiki’s Delivery Service Review: Moving, Coming-of-Age Tale
While Hayao Miyazaki, one of animation’s greats, has produced and directed a wonderful body …
Drive My Car (2021) Review: Thought-Provoking Murakami Adaptation
Haruki Murakami’s stories have fascinated readers for decades now. His works have been translated …