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#53 Sanjuro. Dir., Akira Kurosawa

July 15, 2021November 14, 2021 ~ jmc ~ Leave a comment

A DVD copy of Sanjuro was gifted to me. If I had purchased a hard copy myself, I definitely would never have skipped buying Yojimbo, the first in the pair of films about Sanjuro, the ronin who names himself “30 years old”. Sanjuro is a film for the those--investors and samurai fans alike--who wanted more … Continue reading #53 Sanjuro. Dir., Akira Kurosawa

#1, Seven Samurai. Dir., Akira Kurosawa

April 7, 2021May 21, 2021 ~ jmc ~ Leave a comment

Seven Samurai was not the first criterion in my collection, but it probably should have been. When I first watched this film--a loan from my library--I started to see my ignorance of cinema history clearly, without bias or defensiveness. If it had taken me this long to see Seven Samurai, there must be so many … Continue reading #1, Seven Samurai. Dir., Akira Kurosawa

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