Directed by Yasujiro Ozu Floating Weeds is a melodrama about a man whose ill-conceived but well-intentioned lie catches up to him. He is Komajuro, the leader of a small, struggling acting troupe as it arrives in a seaside village in which resides a former mistress, Oyoshi, and adult son, Kiyoshi. Komajuro is immensely proud of … Continue reading Floating Weeds (1959)
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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)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
Directed by Wes Anderson If you've seen Wes Anderson's other movies, then you know what to expect with Isle of Dogs. It's somewhere between a comedy and a drama, complete with dog puns as well as casual mentions of horrific violence. The plot follows a plan made by a pack of dogs to help a young … Continue reading Isle of Dogs (2018)
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