Still Watching the Skies: Episode 80 “Les Saignantes”
LES SAIGNANTES brings Nat, Cody, and Robert back to the world of Afrofuturism and our first trip to African movies. Plus, we conclude our countdown
April 17, 2021
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Kurosawa, In Order – Afterword
A little over three years ago I sent an e-mail to Matt Gamble which, paraphrased, began “I have an idea for a column.” Looking back,
May 19, 2014
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Kurosawa, In Order #30 – Madadayo
MADADAYO (1993) Undoubtedly sensing he was running out of time, Kurosawa rapidly turned around from Rhapsody in August to his next project. Madadayo would turn
March 23, 2014
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Kurosawa, In Order #29 – Rhapsody in August
RHAPSODY IN AUGUST (1991) The previous 25 years, during which Kurosawa made only five films, were especially daunting in how hard it took to mount
March 3, 2014
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Kurosawa, In Order #28 – Dreams
DREAMS (1990) Surprisingly, it took a little bit of doing following the triumphant success of Ran for Kurosawa to secure financing for his next film,
February 4, 2014
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Kurosawa, In Order #27 – Ran
RAN (1985) Kagemusha was an unqualified success for Kurosawa and although there were always complications in getting funds, it was a foregone conclusion that Kurosawa
January 6, 2014
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