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Something Like a Filmography: Seven Samurai (1954)

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: One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: Seven Samurai (1954)

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Something Like a Filmography: Ikiru (1952)

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: One of the greatest achievements by Akira Kurosawa, Ikiru shows the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: Ikiru (1952)

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Something Like a Filmography: The Idiot (1951)

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: After finishing what would become his international phenomenon Rashomon, Akira Kurosawa immediately turned to one of the most daring, … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: The Idiot (1951)

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Something Like a Filmography: Rashomon (1950)

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: A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, Rashomon is widely considered one … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: Rashomon (1950)

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Something Like a Filmography: Scandal (1950)

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: A handsome, suave Toshiro Mifune lights up the screen as painter Ichiro, whose circumstantial meeting with a famous … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: Scandal (1950)

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Something Like a Filmography: Stray Dog (1949)

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: A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, … Continue reading Something Like a Filmography: Stray Dog (1949)

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