Tatsuya Nakadai
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Ran Review
By Jacob Cameron “I am lost…” This quote from Hidetora Ichimonji, the main character of 1985’s Ran, serves as but a taste of the chaos of the film. Ran is Akira Kurosawa’s take on William Shakespeare’s King Lear. Ran serves… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: High and Low Review
By Jacob Cameron High and Low is a relevant movie nowadays. Spike Lee, director of such films as Do the Right Thing and He Got Game, has remade the film and called it Highest 2 Lowest. It is currently in… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Sanjuro Review
By Jacob Cameron Sanjuro is the direct sequel to Yojimbo. It is based on the short story Hibi Heian written by Shugoro Yamamoto. It sees the return of the titular ronin who finds himself right in the middle of a… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Yojimbo Review
By Jacob Cameron “I’ll get paid for killing, and this town is full of people who deserve to die.” This is a line from Sanjuro, the main character of 1961’s Yojimbo. If Seven Samurai and Hidden Fortress showed anything, it’s… Continue reading
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