Thanks to John Oleszkiewicz for recommending our film this time around – the wonderful Seven Samurai from director Akira Kurosawa. We were initially alarmed by the film’s weighty 207-minute running time, but I can safely say that I enjoyed every goddamn minute – and in fact I wanted to watch it again as soon asContinue reading “Seven Samurai and a momentous year for Japanese cinema”
Tag Archives: japanese films
#85: Seven Samurai
A reader recommendation this week, and what a treat it was!
#84: Redline
Loopy characters, insane race sequences.
#51: Godzilla (1954)
For an almost 60 year old film about a giant atomic lizard, Godzilla is surprisingly powerful.
#31: Princess Mononoke
This week we discuss demon sausage beasts, the short-lived Aquaman film and cross-gender animals.
#20: Zatoichi
A blind masseur comes to town, and he’s a bit handy with a sword.
