Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky In Runaway Train two convicts escape from prison and share the misfortune of hitching a ride on a train with no conductor. For Manny (Jon Voight) this is hardly his first escape attempt, instead just the most recent prison break into which he knows he was goaded by the prison warden, Ranken … Continue reading Runaway Train (1985)
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Scandal (1950)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa Have you seen Glengarry Glen Ross? It's that sales movie where Alec Baldwin delivers that "always be closing" speech about hitting your numbers. From my experience the quote is often taken out of context. This is one hell of a motivated guy, but the people whom he's speaking to, the main … Continue reading Scandal (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa So Rashoman is one of Akira Kurosawa's most famous films, maybe his second after Seven Samurai. Screened at the Venice Film Festival, it was the first of Kurosawa's to be seen widely by western audiences. It won best foreign film at the 1951 Academy Awards and like later Kurosawa films (Yojimbo and Seven Samurai) … Continue reading Rashomon (1950)
Stray Dog (1949)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa When a young detective has his pistol stolen he undergoes something close to a spiritual breakdown. Teamed up with an older, calmer detective, he hunts down the gun and the criminal who has used it to kill multiple people. The plot allows for the two detectives to discuss their different life … Continue reading Stray Dog (1949)
Drunken Angel (1948)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa Drunken Angel has more heart than you typically see in a film noir. It starts with a late night meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and the other a member of the yakuza (mafia). When the doctor reveals that the gang member has tuberculosis, his prognosis doesn't seem good. By … Continue reading Drunken Angel (1948)
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa No Regrets for Our Youth is a coming of age story about Yukie (Setsuko Hara), a young college student who transcends the initial melodramatic love triangle and turns into a selfless, honorable, otherwise anonymous member of the community. The film covers over a decade in her life and charts the work of … Continue reading No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa World War II ended before Akira Kurosawa finished shooting The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail. The film was made to be short, cheap and suitable to Japanese censors, but when the Allied forces took over they brought with them American censors who considered the subject of feudal Japan to be … Continue reading The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)
One Wonderful Sunday (1947)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa Two young lovers look through an open house in Tokyo. With only 35 yen between them, Yuzo doesn't understand why his girlfriend, Masako, bothers pretending they could ever afford a place like this. Yuzo:"We have to face reality to survive in a world like this." Masako: "This is the kind of … Continue reading One Wonderful Sunday (1947)
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