Number 151 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 2009 drama: Hachi: a Dog’s Tale. A remake of the 1987 Japanese film Hachiko Monogatari, in itself based on… Read more “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale review”
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The Bridge on the River Kwai review
Number 131 on the top 1000 films of all time is the film that earned Alec Guiness, the Best Actor Oscar: The Bridge on the River Kwai. Set in… Read more “The Bridge on the River Kwai review”
Ran review
Number 126 on the top 1000 films of all time is the historical Japanese epic: Ran. Adapted from Shakespeare’s, King Lear, Ran is set in Medieval Japan. It tells… Read more “Ran review”
Ikiru review
Number 100 on the top 1000 films of all time is Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 Ikiru. Ikiru (translated as “To Live) follows the story of Kanji Watanabe. Watanabe is a… Read more “Ikiru review”
Rashomon review
Number 97 on the top 1000 greatest films of all time is another Japanese jidaigeki film from the 50’s: Rashomon. Rashomon’s narrative is simple. A samurai and his wife… Read more “Rashomon review”
Yojimbo Review
Number 96 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 1961 jidaigeki film Yojimbo. The first Japanese film I’ve reviewed since The Seven Samurai and also the film that… Read more “Yojimbo Review”
The Seven Samurai Review
At number 16 of top 1000 films of all time, we have this 1954 Japanese adventure film. Set in 1586 during the warring states period of Japan,… Read more “The Seven Samurai Review”
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