Japanese cinema presents numerous challenges when attempting a comprehensive analysis, description, and extraction of valuable conclusions.

“Amphibian Man” is the first blockbuster of the post-Stalin era – a fantasy, adventure, and romance set in a subtropical marine climate....

Regardless of what you seek in cinema, I have a piece of advice for you before watching Federer: Twelve Final Days. Prepare a pack of tissues.

Workers at Toho Film Studio who had the opportunity to work with Akira Kurosawa unanimously agreed that he was the best editor in the world.

Music is a key element of Venus in Furs—the film is almost entirely accompanied by excellent jazz, with acting sequences interspersed with...

Drunken Angel is not the best film in Akira Kurosawa’s oeuvre. However…

Akira Kurosawa has remained arguably the most well-known filmmaker from Japan for several generations.

From this single episode, it’s clear that House of the Dragon is attempting to challenge the popularity of GoT more effectively than it did in the...

In hindsight, it is hard to imagine a situation where Akira Kurosawa faced significant difficulties in securing the funds needed to make his next...

Fortress 2 is an attempt to continue the story from the first part, but it lacks a well-written script and sufficient screen time.