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Review: Kagemusha (1980)

Posted on July 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Is it wrong that I felt more for the horses than I did for the people?

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Posted in 1980s, 400+ Word Reviews, Akira Kurosawa, Japan, United States Of America

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Retro Week In Cinema: May 09-15, 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 | 4 comments

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I’m pretty sure that lifting my house up into the air with balloons would not solver our plumbing issues!

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Posted in 1990s, 2000s, Bob Peterson, John Sayles, Michael Bay, Miranda July, Pete Docter, Quentin Tarantino, Retro Week In Cinema, United Kingdom, United States Of America

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Comica Obscura Marathon: Rebuttal: Kozure Ôkami: Ko Wo Kashi Ude Kashi Tsukamatsuru (Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance, 1972)

Posted on February 19, 2012 | 2 comments

Where one sees artistry, the other sees schlock, but can the twain really never meet?

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Comica Obscura Marathon: Review: Kozure Ôkami: Ko Wo Kashi Ude Kashi Tsukamatsuru (Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance, 1972)

Posted on February 12, 2012 | 2 comments

The second film in the Comica Obscura Marathon is a heart rendering tale of a boy and his father, or maybe not!

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Posted in 1970s, 400+ Word Reviews, Comica Obscura Marathon, Japan, Kenji Misumi

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Review: Tsubaki Sanjûrô (Sanjuro, 1962)

Posted on December 1, 2011 | 13 comments

It’s been a while, but it’s time for more Akira Kurosawa, and this one is a sequel!

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90s Far East Bracket: Gohatto (Taboo, 1999)

Posted on January 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

The second film in my third match-up in the second round of the 90s Far East Bracket is all about whether you lean this way or that!

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Review: Yôjinbô (Yojimbo, 1961)

Posted on June 21, 2009 | 3 comments

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See where Sergio Leone drew inspiration for his Man With No Name trilogy!

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Review: Kakushi-toride No San-akunin (The Hidden Fortress, 1958)

Posted on June 4, 2009 | 4 comments

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So, which one is R2-D2 and which one is C-3PO?

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Posted in 1950s, 400+ Word Reviews, Akira Kurosawa, Japan

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90s US Bracket: Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai (1999)

Posted on April 10, 2009 | 2 comments

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The first film in my only match-up in the fifth round of the 90s US Bracket!

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Posted in 1990s, 400+ Word Reviews, 90s US Bracket, France, Germany, Japan, Jim Jarmusch, United States Of America

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