The Prescience of Memory in Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams

Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams, a collection of eight distinct, yet kindred short films that portray various dreams of the late Japanese director.

TAKASHI MIIKE: JAPAN’S MOST PRODIGIOUS DIRECTOR

With over 100 credits to his name in a career that spans just over 30 years, Takashi Miike has shown in excess that his talent for cinema knows no boundaries.

KATSUHIRO OTOMO: A WORLD OF DESTRUCTION

For fans of anime and manga, the name Katsuhiro Otomo sits well above the rest.

The Last of Us Part II (2020)

Arguably the most controversial video game release of 2020, The Last of Us Part II (TLOU2) is the highly anticipated sequel to Naughty Dog’s PlayStation exclusive opus of 2013.

Toni Erdmann (2016)

Maren Ade's, Toni Erdmann, offers a full-bodied serving of the most audacious comedy and a hefty pinch of pathos to boot.

Another Round (2020)

Following up their acclaimed collaboration on 2012’s The Hunt, award-winning filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg reunites with renowned actor and friend, Mads Mikkelsen to deliver an oddly rejuvenating parable on the fleeting benefits of consuming alcohol and the terrible consequences therein.

Ratcatcher (1999)

Set in Glasgow, 1973, where poverty is rife in some of the poorest housing schemes in Western Europe, Lynne Ramsay’s debut feature, Ratcatcher, follows the tale of James Gillespie (William Eadie), a 12-year-old boy living and playing amidst the city's rat-ridden suburbs.

The Wire (2002)

With much too much time on my hands and little to no enthusiasm to write anything worthwhile, I’ve recently delved into one of the most critically acclaimed television series of all time. David Simon’s endlessly meticulous American crime drama, The Wire.

THE SABUKARU GUIDE TO KOREAN HORROR MOVIES

Korean horror cinema is as provenly intellectual as it is gnarly; presenting tales which depict resonant notions of societal inconsistency and human fallibility, while promoting shock and awe concurrently. This is the Sabukaru guide to Korean horror movies.

Yojimbo: Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai Swan Song

Oftentimes branded as Japan’s most “Western” auteur, it’s unsurprising that the films of Akira Kurosawa have been routinely echoed and mimicked throughout western film canon. And arguably, none of Kurosawa’s films have been as influential and unjustly copied as that of his 1961 samurai swan-song, Yojimbo.