Sanshiro Sugata (1943): The Spiritual Genesis of a Master
Sanshiro Sugata (1943), Akira Kurosawa’s debut film, is more than a mere introduction to …
Articles for tag: Akira Kurosawa, Japanese movies, Sanshiro Sugata
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 …
Analysing Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved classic traverses several themes — humanity, selfhood, compassion and belonging. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), …
25 Greatest Japanese Horror Movies, Ranked
From Noroi: The Curse (2005) to Onibaba (1964), we rank the best Japanese horror movies of …
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 …
All 11 Hayao Miyazaki Movies, Ranked
From Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) to Princess Mononoke (1997), here are all Hayao Miyazaki …
Drive My Car (2021) Review: Thought-Provoking Murakami Adaptation
Haruki Murakami’s stories have fascinated readers for decades now. His works have been translated …
All 23 Studio Ghibli Movies, Ranked
From Ponyo (2008) to My Neighbor Totoro (1997), here’s my ranking of the best Studio Ghibli …
10 Greatest Akira Kurosawa Movies, Ranked
Akira Kurosawa occupies a paradoxical position in film history: the Japanese director most celebrated …
25 Greatest Japanese Movies Of All Time, Ranked
From Only Yesterday (1991) to Seven Samurai (1954), here are the greatest Japanese movies …
Nobody Knows (2004) Review: Light In The Dark
Nobody Knows is a 2004 Japanese film by Hirokazu Koreeda, of After Life and Shoplifters fame. …
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here: Remembering The Evergreen Drifter
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here, directed by Yoji Yamada, had its theatrical release in …