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REVIEW: Sanshiro Sugata Part II (1945)

January 4, 2022 Grant Watson

Moviegoers concerned that Hollywood produces too many needless, money-hungry sequels should feel reassured that it’s not just a contemporary phenomenon – nor is it an exclusively American one. After directing his second film, the 1944 propaganda picture The Most Beautiful, … Continue reading REVIEW: Sanshiro Sugata Part II (1945)

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“We continue on without rest” | The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)

June 11, 2020 Grant Watson

Within Japan a number of directors are widely noted as the masters of the screen arts: Ozu, Mizoguchi, Naruse, and so on. Internationally there has only ever really been one name: Kurosawa. In a career spanning 57 years Akira Kurosawa … Continue reading “We continue on without rest” | The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)

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