I had a whole lot of links to go through this weekend, and I'm not quite sure I have everything in this post, but it's more than enough to keep you busy until tomorrow's post.
A look at Kurosawa's debut feature, a martial arts saga that laid the foundation for many themes he'd explore over the following fifty years. With LOTS of screencaps.
Earlier Netflix announced some financial results, and the internet exploded with analysis. I also found lots of other interesting things to read, linked within.
In this 1967 film, Japanese tough guy Joe Shishido warmed up for his role in Branded To Kill as a steely-nerved hitman running for his life from the gang that betrayed him.