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Seven Samurai (1954) Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Seven Samurai is not only Kurosawa's masterpiece, but it may just be the greatest movie ever made. It was the first Japanese film I watched and to this day it is my most watched. Takashi Shimura…
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The Hidden Blade (2004) Directed by Yoji Yamada
The Hidden Blade is a great film from a great director that has been making movies for 50 years now. This is the second film in Yamada's "Samurai Trilogy", and though it may not be as good as the…
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The Chase (1958) Directed by Yoshitaro Nomura
The Chase is an intriguing detective story made in the same mold as Kurosawa's High and Low and Uchida's A Fugitive from the Past. Two detectives (Minoru Oki, Seiji Miyaguchi) learn that a wanted…
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Kuroneko (1968) Directed by Kaneto Shindo
Kuroneko is one creepy film. Right from the opening scene, it is quite obvious that you the viewer is in for a disturbing, yet impressive film. The cinematography is a thing of beauty, creating an…
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Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Twenty-Four Eyes is not only Kinoshita's crowning achievement, but Hideko Takamine's as well. The result is one of the most emotionally moving movies anybody will ever see. Takamine as "Miss…
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Sansho the Bailiff (1954) Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Sansho the Bailiff is considered by many to be Mizoguchi's finest work and a true classic of Japanese cinema. Tragedy strikes early and often for a proud, high ranking family after the father is…
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Drunken Angel (1948) Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Drunken Angel is the first Kurosawa film in which Toshiro Mifune appears, and it quite evident from his performance why Kurosawa would feature him in so many more movies to come. He plays a small…
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Where can I watch a Family guy full episode
The Family Guy series is far from family TV. This satirical cartoon pushes the boundaries of modern comedy and insults everything from governments to celebrities and, should you watch full episodes,…
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Review: Training Day movie
Training Day was released in October 2001 to general critical acclaim. A brutal, taut and fast paced police drama it is set over a 24 hour period in the notorious gang neighbourhoods of Los Angeles.…