Showing posts with label akira kurosawa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label akira kurosawa. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
'Peak Movies: 1985': Let's Revisit 'Agnes of God' and 'Ran'
I was very flattered to be asked to join my buddies Eric Normington and Scott Rognlien on their podcast Peak Movies: 1985, which looks back at the major films released each weekend during that year. And I was especially thrilled to talk about Ran, which might be my favorite Kurosawa. We also discussed Agnes of God, which I had never seen. Both films came out September 27, 1985. You can hear our thoughts down below:
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akira kurosawa,
jane fonda,
movie reviews,
podcast,
the '80s
Monday, May 19, 2025
Cannes 2025: 'Highest 2 Lowest' Review
Man, it is no fun to pan Spike Lee movies. Alas, I was pretty torn on Highest 2 Lowest, his ambitious, thought-provoking crime thriller that re-imagines Akira Kurosawa's High and Low. My review is here.
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