Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams, a collection of eight distinct, yet kindred short films that portray various dreams of the late Japanese director.
Category: Film Criticism
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 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.
Seven Samurai & The Importance of Being Earnest
The monumental impact of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai lingers far beyond the reach of its successors and arguably beyond the reach of the director’s exceedingly powerful body of work.
Rashomon: The Search for Truth and Truthfulness
Exploring the nature of truth in a world strewn with personal bias and political/social gain, 'Rashomon' depicts the tale of a murdered samurai whose fatal circumstances remain ambiguously met.
His House – Review
After fleeing war-torn Sudan, the film follows a refugee couple as they attempt to adapt and adjust to life in an English town that harbours a dark and horrific evil.
Los Bastardos – Review
Tracking 24 hours in the lives of two Mexican labourers working illegally across the border in LA, Amat Escalante's 'Los Bastardos' (2008) depicts a disturbing tale of how systematic exploitation and dehumanisation can lead to violent ends.