"Some say life is hard, but that is just talk. It is good to be alive, it is exciting!" - Old Man
It's always interesting to explore dreams, and luckily Akira Kurosawa granted us access to some of his that he had throughout his life.
A collection of tales based upon eight of director Akira Kurosawa's recurring dreams.
It's nice to see some new faces in a Kurosawa film since Akira Terao does a good job at playing Kurosawa in…
"Man is born crying. When he has cried enough, he dies." - Kyoami
If Seven Samurai is Akira Kurosawa's magnum opus, then surely 1985's Ran is his pièce de résistance because this is the greatest Shakespeare film.
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
The cast all bring memorable performances to the…
Alex E's James Bond-a-Thon #21
Casino Royale (2006)
"The name's Bond... James Bond." - James Bond
After a four year hiatus, the producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli decided a reboot of the series was in order, after all the series did get too silly for it's own good so they decided to strip the gadgets to a minimum and go for a more hard styled, gritty and darker Bond film. Also I have to appreciate the fact they…
Alex E's Scream Marathon #1
Scream (1996)
"What's your favorite scary movie?" - Ghostface
Going into the 90s, the Horror genre was slowly dying out of the mainstream spotlight. Asides we've seen it all, we know the killer isn't actually dead at the end. We know the teens are going to act stupid, and then get killed. Like we've seen every Horror trope in the book! But in 1996 that all changed as Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson reinvented the…
