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In Long Take, Akira Kurosawa shares 100 of his favorite films. Here are the first 20 — compiled by Kazuko…
Akira Kurosawa looks to be a big influence on a Batman sequence; an author says the Zodiac Killer may finally…
The Batman and Riddler's meeting in Arkham Asylum mirrors the ending of Akira Kurosawa's High and Low. We examine their…
A Star Wars anime; The Suicide Squad and the destruction of plot armor; some theaters want vaccination proof; and some…
Behind Warwick Thornton's laid-back persona and dry sarcasm is an equally unmistakable anger—a rage that simmers beneath the rapturous visuals,…
There will always be experts who tell you that black films don't travel. Decide if they're speaking generally or accurately…
Criterion Crash Course draws moviemaking lessons from Kenji Misumi, Yoshiyuki Kuroda and Buichi Saito's bloody and brilliant Lone Wolf and…
Moments are what the audience remembers about a great movie. Strung like pearls on a necklace, they are what turn…
Criterion Crash Course, our series focusing on new Criterion Collection titles, draws moviemaking lessons from The Story of the Last…
From Scorsese to Kubrick to Hitchcock, we’ve compiled the 25 most influential directors of all time who will carry on…