Toshiro Mifune Archives - Backseat Mafia

There have been many films made about prostitutes, courtesans and concubines, but in Kenji Mizoguchi 1952 film The Life of Oharu the principal is all three. However, it’s more in…

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DVD Review: The Samurai Trilogy (Criterion Collection)

August 30, 2016
Rob Aldam

Japan has a rich history and reputation for being one of the most significant, diverse and thought-provoking countries when it comes to cinema. In terms of film-making, the socio-economic climate…

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