A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s Sanshiro Sugata

David Blakeslee — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:20:04 +0000

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.

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s One Wonderful Sunday

David Blakeslee — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:00:06 +0000

If one were to somehow make a word cloud of all the superlatives that have been written in praising the films of [...]

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s Scandal

David Blakeslee — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:05:50 +0000

Another one of the great films of Akira Kurosawa is about to receive its well-deserved upgrade to the Blu-ray format tomorrow, as [...]

Episode 86 – Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well

Ryan Gallagher — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:19:34 +0000

This is the podcast dedicated to the Criterion Collection. Ryan Gallagher, James McCormick, and Travis George are [...]

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s No Regrets for Our Youth

David Blakeslee — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:00:35 +0000

The natural and technological disasters that have fallen upon Japan over the past ten days have undoubtedly drawn the attention [...]

Episode 66 – Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress

Ryan Gallagher — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:19:24 +0000

This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, &

BFI Bringing Early Kurosawa To DVD In The UK

Joshua Brunsting — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:00:04 +0000

While we here in the states have had the wonderful genius of The Criterion Collection give us most of [...]

Episode 65.5 – Disc 2 – On The Screen And Listener Feedback

Ryan Gallagher — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:00:21 +0000

Disc 2 episodes are bonus/supplement episodes of The CriterionCast. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, &

Episode 63.9 – Disc 3 – Top Criterion Blu-ray Upgrades For 2011

Ryan Gallagher — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:35:18 +0000

Ryan Gallagher, James McCormick, David Blakeslee and West Anthony discuss their top 5 choices for future Criterion blu-ray upgrades.

‘Tis the Season For a Top 10 Toshirō Mifune Films List!

James McCormick — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:17:26 +0000

Toshir? Mifune is one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen. I don’t say that with any doubt [...]

James Reviews Robert Houston’s Shogun Assassin [UK Blu-Ray review]

James McCormick — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:59:36 +0000

I guess I wish it was different. But a wish is only a wish.

Looking at the film Shogun Assassin, it’s [...]

Episode 59 – Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries

Ryan Gallagher — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:50:59 +0000

This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, &

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s The Idiot

David Blakeslee — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:00:50 +0000

Last week on my Criterion Reflections blog, I published a review of Le Notti Bianche, Luchino Visconti’s [...]

Episode 56 – Nobuhiko Obayashi’s House

Ryan Gallagher — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:27:44 +0000

This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, &

Three Early Scripts From Akira Kurosawa Discovered, To Be Collected In Upcoming Book

Ryan Gallagher — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:40:54 +0000

The past twelve months have been pretty incredible, for fans of Akira Kurosawa.

Last week, Criterion finally released their incredibly gorgeous [...]

Criterion Collection New Release Tuesday: David Reviews Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa

David Blakeslee — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:00:28 +0000

Today is the day that a select group of Criterion loyalists have been anxiously awaiting for nearly a year now – [...]

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Brings Akira Kurosawa To The Stage With Throne Of Blood Adaptation

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:39:44 +0000

Very few filmmakers have drawn their inspiration from famous literature, more than the legendary Japanese auteur, Akira Kurosawa.

With films like [...]

Akira Kurosawa’s Ran Slashes It’s Way Onto Hulu

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:00:41 +0000

With TV being their go to medium, Hulu is slowly making a name for itself with the feature films that it [...]

A Journey Through The Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s I Live In Fear

David Blakeslee — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:11 +0000

I keep thinking about the H-bomb, but all I can do is think! …

It’s a living hell!

This week’s selection for the [...]

Early Look At Artwork For Videodrome And Seven Samurai Blu-ray’s

Ryan Gallagher — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:28:30 +0000

Earlier today, Amazon quietly updated the Blu-ray pre-order pages for David Cronenberg’s Videodrome, and Akira Kurosawa’s Seven [...]

David’s Ten Criterion Collection Films To Celebrate Father’s Day

David Blakeslee — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:15:03 +0000

It’s Fathers Day [weekend], that one special occasion to give a few moments of our attention (at least) to the Dads [...]

Kurosawa Soundtrack Set Released on Vinyl, A Piece Of Geek Heaven If You Can Find A Copy

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:39:57 +0000

This is by far the coolest story I’ve ever had the chance to write up.

According to Exclaim, DOXY [...]

James Reviews Akira Kurosawa’s Sanjuro Blu-ray Re-release [Criterion Collection New Releases]

James McCormick — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:04:16 +0000

The story of the wandering ronin is back once again with the Akira Kurosawa’s underrated 1962 gem “Sanjuro“, a sequel [...]

American Cinematheque And UCLA Team Up For Akira Kurosawa Screening Series

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 14 May 2010 04:48:17 +0000

With Akira Kurosawa’s 100th birthday just a few months behind us, the celebration of not only the man, but his stunning filmography [...]

Chris Rock To Remake Kurosawa’s High and Low

Rudie Obias — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:41:30 +0000

Man, Chris Rock loves art house films! Moreover, it looks like he specifically loves art house films in the Criterion Collection.

[...]

Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo – Criterion Collection #52 [Criterion Blu-ray Review]

James McCormick — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:13:50 +0000

“You idiot, I’m not giving up yet. Theres a bunch of guys I have to kill first!”

So says Toshiro Mifune as [...]

Akira Kurosawa’s Ran and Jean Luc Godard’s Contempt Now Available On Lionsgate / Studio Canal Blu-ray! [Non-Criterion New Release Tuesday]

Ryan Gallagher — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:42:25 +0000

Well folks, a day we have been anticipating, is upon us. Late last year the [...]

First Look At Lionsgate’s StudioCanal Collection: Ran and Contempt Blu-ray’s [Criterion OOP]

Ryan Gallagher — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:38:14 +0000

Well, I think we’ve all had a good cry, hopefully on the shoulder of someone who can truly understand what these [...]

Lionsgate To Release Blu-ray’s For Ran and Contempt! [Blu-ray Releases / Criterion Out Of Print]

Ryan Gallagher — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:59:09 +0000

In December, Criterion released a box set like no other. 25 Films of Akira Kurosawa, their “AK [...]

Travis’ Top Ten Criterion Collection Films Of All Time! [CriterionCast Top Ten Lists]

Travis George — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:11:22 +0000

Want to know how long I’ve been receiving Criterion’s monthly newsletter, all-the-while daydreaming of being someone of enough cinematic circumstance [...]

AKIRA KUROSAWA’S RASHOMON – THROUGH NEW EYES [Film Review]

Travis George — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:37:27 +0000

Undoubtedly the finest local news coverage comes in times of adverse weather. Back in North Carolina, hurricane season was marked by [...]

Criterion News! Kurosawa Art Director Yoshirō Muraki Passes Away

Ryan Gallagher — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:04:44 +0000

Sad news everyone.

On Monday, October 26th, Yoshir? Muraki died of heart failure at the age of 85. Muraki worked on 59 films as [...]

CriterionCast » Akira Kurosawa

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s Sanshiro Sugata

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s One Wonderful Sunday

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s Scandal

Episode 86 – Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s No Regrets for Our Youth

Episode 66 – Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress

BFI Bringing Early Kurosawa To DVD In The UK

Episode 65.5 – Disc 2 – On The Screen And Listener Feedback

Episode 63.9 – Disc 3 – Top Criterion Blu-ray Upgrades For 2011

‘Tis the Season For a Top 10 Toshirō Mifune Films List!

James Reviews Robert Houston’s Shogun Assassin [UK Blu-Ray review]

Episode 59 – Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries

A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s The Idiot

Episode 56 – Nobuhiko Obayashi’s House

Three Early Scripts From Akira Kurosawa Discovered, To Be Collected In Upcoming Book

Criterion Collection New Release Tuesday: David Reviews Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Brings Akira Kurosawa To The Stage With Throne Of Blood Adaptation

Akira Kurosawa’s Ran Slashes It’s Way Onto Hulu

A Journey Through The Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s I Live In Fear

Early Look At Artwork For Videodrome And Seven Samurai Blu-ray’s

David’s Ten Criterion Collection Films To Celebrate Father’s Day

Kurosawa Soundtrack Set Released on Vinyl, A Piece Of Geek Heaven If You Can Find A Copy

James Reviews Akira Kurosawa’s Sanjuro Blu-ray Re-release [Criterion Collection New Releases]

American Cinematheque And UCLA Team Up For Akira Kurosawa Screening Series

Chris Rock To Remake Kurosawa’s High and Low

Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo – Criterion Collection #52 [Criterion Blu-ray Review]

Akira Kurosawa’s Ran and Jean Luc Godard’s Contempt Now Available On Lionsgate / Studio Canal Blu-ray! [Non-Criterion New Release Tuesday]

First Look At Lionsgate’s StudioCanal Collection: Ran and Contempt Blu-ray’s [Criterion OOP]

Lionsgate To Release Blu-ray’s For Ran and Contempt! [Blu-ray Releases / Criterion Out Of Print]

Travis’ Top Ten Criterion Collection Films Of All Time! [CriterionCast Top Ten Lists]

AKIRA KUROSAWA’S RASHOMON – THROUGH NEW EYES [Film Review]

Criterion News! Kurosawa Art Director Yoshirō Muraki Passes Away