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Something Like a Filmography: Sanshiro Sugata Part II (1945)

Something Like a Filmography takes a (brief) look at the filmography of Akira Kurosawa. Twice a month, Chris and Jon share their impressions of each film, both on its own terms and in terms of Kurosawa’s legacy and its intersection in the Cinema Dual hosts’ lives. FROM THE BOX: Kurosawa’s first film was such a success that the studio leaned on the director to make a sequel. … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: Sanshiro Sugata Part II (1945)

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Something Like a Filmography: The Most Beautiful (1944)

Something Like a Filmography takes a (brief) look at the filmography of Akira Kurosawa. Twice a month, Chris and Jon share their impressions of each film, both on its own terms and in terms of Kurosawa’s legacy and its intersection in the Cinema Dual hosts’ lives. FROM THE BOX: This portrait of female volunteer workers at an optics plant during World War II, shot on location at … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: The Most Beautiful (1944)

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Something Like a Filmography: Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

Something Like a Filmography takes a (brief) look at the filmography of Akira Kurosawa. Twice a month, Chris and Jon share their impressions of each film, both on its own terms and in terms of Kurosawa’s legacy and its intersection in the Cinema Dual hosts’ lives. FROM THE BOX: Kurosawa’s effortless debut is based on a novel by Tsuneo Tomita about the rivalry between judo and jujitsu. … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

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Something Like a Filmography: The Films of Akira Kurosawa

It’s safe to say that without Akira Kurosawa there would be no Cinema Dual. Of course, there also wouldn’t be Seven Samurai, but then again, without Seven Samurai there wouldn’t be Rebel Moon Part 1: Child of Fire or, at least, the terrible schlocky version I sat through the other night. So perhaps a bit of a mixed bag, but I think we can all agree that … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: The Films of Akira Kurosawa

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Hoopbound : Hooptober X, an introduction

Welcome to another year of Hooptober. Once again the criteria has been announced and the films assembled. Last year, I started my first full Hooptober wondering if I was going to complete 31 films. I ended it having seen 50 films from September 15th to October 31st. I started with a double feature of Pearl and X, and ended with Dario Argento’s latest Dark Glasses. … Continue reading Hoopbound : Hooptober X, an introduction

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Hail Horror! It Returns for 2023!

I cannot believe a year has passed, and here we are again. It’s the 10th year of the Hooptober Horror Movie Marathon, and for the third time we’ll be covering it over here on Cinema Dual. That means for the next 45 days myself and Mr. Dan Morris will be exploding your eyeballs with copious reviews of horror films throughout time and space. We’ve got … Continue reading Hail Horror! It Returns for 2023!

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