Podcasts about kurosawa

Leave those swords in their sheath and sit your butt down, we're talking Sanjuro (1962)! Troy and Brad of Not a Bomb Podcast return to talk about a samurai Kurosawa middle child, and maybe give it the flowers it deserves at last.Where to find Not A Bomb:https://www.notabombpodcast.com/Instagram: @notabombpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotABomb/Contact the Podmoviestruckpod@gmail.comwww.moviestruck.transistor.fmPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruckDiscord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeSBlueSky: @moviestruck.bsky.socialTheme by Prod. DomSoundcloudThank you to our $10 Patrons!i love dune 1984 its a pretty good movie, aRabidGerbil, Kaeldrannas, Maddy New, Adam Bagnall, Christian Jolliff, UwU, Zas, Ken M, Jacob Hunt, Azraq Shinji, Case Aiken, AnOptimist, Lairde Ray, the Norwegian one, Travis Poe, William Warren, Stag Hart (Deer Deer), Rusty_Fork, Mura Purcell, insomnite, Nathan Dunlap. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In August of 2022, author Salman Rushdie, speaking onstage about how to protect writers at the venerable Chautauqua Institution in western New York, was attacked by a 24-year-old man with no prior criminal history who stabbed him 15 times, nearly killing him. Salman (“Midnight's Children”, “The Satanic Verses”, “Fury”, and “The Golden House”) and Rachel Eliza Griffiths (“Miracle Arrhythmia”, “Mule and Pear”, “Seeing the Body”, “The Flower Bearers”) join Mike to discuss “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie,” Alex Gibney's documentary built from Rushdie's memoir of a similar name and the raw footage Griffiths began shooting in the trauma ward in the attack's immediate aftermath.    Eliza, who served as cinematographer and executive producer, explains how filming began not as a movie but as a way to "take back a little power" and document recovery, using a professional camera a friend sent her rather than a phone. The two discuss Gibney's decision to withhold the actual attack footage until deep into the film, building tension the way Truman Capote structured “In Cold Blood”, and the striking device of restaging the memoir's imaginary conversation between Salman and his assaulter using a scene from Kurosawa's “High and Low” with the attacker rendered mute and subtitled only.    Salman reflects on grappling with the attacker's seemingly motiveless violence, the painful history of “The Satanic Verses”'s backlash within South Asian communities, and how the film's Kurosawa/Cat Stevens/Dylan-laced structure mirrors his own maximalist, allusion-driven imagination. Both guests explore the tension between public disclosure and private boundaries, noting the film reveals intense vulnerability while still preserving certain "no-fly zones." They also talk candidly about friendship and loss (Christopher Hitchens, Martin Amis, Paul Auster, Raymond Carver), Rushdie's recurring "through the looking glass" framework for the major relocations of his life, and the emotional return to the Chautauqua stage 13 months later that gave Rushdie an unexpected physical sense of a weight lifting.    The conversation closes on what happiness and gratitude look like after coming close to death, with both Griffiths and Rushdie describing a hard-won, "wounded" but genuine joy toward the strangers who intervened to save Rushdie's life.   “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” opens at the IFC in New York on September 17th, followed by a North American-wide release later in the fall, and forthcoming rollout in the UK and Ireland.   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.   Follow: @topdocspod on Instagram and X

When George Lucas was a young film student at the University of Southern California, he met another aspiring filmmaker named John Milius. The latter introduced Lucas to the cinema of a prolific Japanese master named Akira Kurosawa. The effect this brilliant sensei has had on Star Wars cannot be overstated. Join me!

On the 126th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tanner and Austin discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1961 samurai classic Yojimbo. Is this entry in Kurosawa's legendary filmography one of his best? Does its sequel Sanjuro live up to it? Did Clint Eastwood rip off this movie? Tune in to find out!

durée : 00:59:16 - Toute une vie - Le nombre des prix internationaux qu'il a reçus tout au long de sa vie, a même dépassé le nombre de ses films ! Des récompenses qui montrent en fait, avant tout, qu'à travers ses films, Akira Kurosawa a su parler aux cinéphiles du monde entier. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Kurosawa stole it from Stan Sakai anyway.

The band is ecstatic to be included in ProgDay.“There's a motivated energy in the band,” says Refestramus leader/drummer/songwriter Derek Ferguson. “ProgDay is exactly the kind of listener-first crowd this band was built for.”Refestramus' sound leans on vintage rock hardware—Hammond organ, distorted guitars. The lyrics pull source material from Bulgakov, Kurosawa, Orthodox iconography, and Slavic folklore, all of it delivered with a refusal to take itself too seriously. For fans of Kansas, Styx, Van der Graaf Generator, Crack the Sky, and Flying Colors.Their latest album, “Morri's Rock Boutique,” produced by Ian Beabout, features guest appearances from David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator), Joe Deninzon (Kansas/Stratospheerius), Rick Witkowski (Crack the Sky), and members of Octarine Sky. Ferguson says 'Morri's' was “created to be heard at ProgDay,” as the album continues to grow in the rock world.Progressor.net calls the album “a blast from beginning to end.” Prog writes that “Morri's Rock Boutique” has “a smile on its face [that] is infectious.” Music Street Journal adds: “Unique and innovative… entertaining.”Refestramus members performing at ProgDay include Ferguson, along with Mitch Lawrence (saxophone), and Octarine Sky's Jan Christiana (lead vocals, bass) and Dyanne Potter Voegtlin (keyboards, vocals), plus Rocket Scientist and Interdiscipline (Crimson tribute) guitarist Bob Wolkotte.Founded in May 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Refestramus' catalog also includes “Decoupage” (2021) and “Intouríst” (Melodic Revolution Records, 2024). The band made its European debut in November 2025 at the HRH Prog 15 Festival in Great Yarmouth, UK, with David Jackson joining them on saxophone—a set Festivals For All called “a superb Chicago band… almost Gong-esque.”The group is celebrating their song “Hell or NYC?!” included in ProgUK's current Melodic Revolution Records' 20th Anniversary sampler and this weekend's Immersive Audio Release of “Morri's Rock Boutique.”  progday.net/Bands-Refestramus.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

The band is ecstatic to be included in ProgDay.“There's a motivated energy in the band,” says Refestramus leader/drummer/songwriter Derek Ferguson. “ProgDay is exactly the kind of listener-first crowd this band was built for.”Refestramus' sound leans on vintage rock hardware—Hammond organ, distorted guitars. The lyrics pull source material from Bulgakov, Kurosawa, Orthodox iconography, and Slavic folklore, all of it delivered with a refusal to take itself too seriously. For fans of Kansas, Styx, Van der Graaf Generator, Crack the Sky, and Flying Colors.Their latest album, “Morri's Rock Boutique,” produced by Ian Beabout, features guest appearances from David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator), Joe Deninzon (Kansas/Stratospheerius), Rick Witkowski (Crack the Sky), and members of Octarine Sky. Ferguson says 'Morri's' was “created to be heard at ProgDay,” as the album continues to grow in the rock world.Progressor.net calls the album “a blast from beginning to end.” Prog writes that “Morri's Rock Boutique” has “a smile on its face [that] is infectious.” Music Street Journal adds: “Unique and innovative… entertaining.”Refestramus members performing at ProgDay include Ferguson, along with Mitch Lawrence (saxophone), and Octarine Sky's Jan Christiana (lead vocals, bass) and Dyanne Potter Voegtlin (keyboards, vocals), plus Rocket Scientist and Interdiscipline (Crimson tribute) guitarist Bob Wolkotte.Founded in May 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Refestramus' catalog also includes “Decoupage” (2021) and “Intouríst” (Melodic Revolution Records, 2024). The band made its European debut in November 2025 at the HRH Prog 15 Festival in Great Yarmouth, UK, with David Jackson joining them on saxophone—a set Festivals For All called “a superb Chicago band… almost Gong-esque.”The group is celebrating their song “Hell or NYC?!” included in ProgUK's current Melodic Revolution Records' 20th Anniversary sampler and this weekend's Immersive Audio Release of “Morri's Rock Boutique.”  progday.net/Bands-Refestramus.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Kurosawa Akira is one of the most celebrated filmmakers in modern times whose work continues to enjoy considerable influence today. Born at the end of the Meiji period, he witnessed a lot of change throughout his life and brought many changes of his own to the filmmaking landscape of Japan.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and many other online platforms! 

Send us Fan MailOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by podcast favorite, Eimanne, to save a village from a rival gang. We all watched the 1961 film from Akira Kurosawa, Yojimbo.Wandering the country looking for something to do? Have unparalleled sword fighting skills, but nowhere to use them? Willing to teach some bumbling villagers how to stand up for themselves?If that describes you, then have we got a classic film that'll change your life! Whenever a Kurosawa film comes up, you know it's going to be a good time on the podcast, especially so when we're joined by such a lively, passionate guest.(Recorded on June 03, 2026)Links to Stuff We Mentioned:Yojimbo - The Movie Database (TMDB)Yojimbo trailer - YouTubeToshirō Mifune — The Movie Database (TMDB)Tatsuya Nakadai — The Movie Database (TMDB)Yōko Tsukasa — The Movie Database (TMDB)Isuzu Yamada — The Movie Database (TMDB)Daisuke Katō — The Movie Database (TMDB)Sanjuro (1962) — The Movie Database (TMDB)The Hidden Fortress (1958) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Seven Samurai (1954) — The Movie Database (TMDB)The Magnificent Seven (1960) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Rashomon (1950) — The Movie Database (TMDB)The Last Duel (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)The Last Samurai (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)High and Low (1963) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Highest 2 Lowest (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Living (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Ikiru (1952) — The Movie Database (TMDB)A Fistful of Dollars (1964) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Follow Us:Give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Sean's Letterboxd profile!Steven's Letterboxd profile!Our Buzzsprout site!Our Instagram profile!Support the show

Adam and Josh share their favorite discoveries, performances, and scenes from the recently completed Dissident Cinema Marathon, which included Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, Kurosawa's No Regrets for Our Youth, and Rossellini’s Rome, Open City. Links:-The Circle Ending Revealed | BFI⁠old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/review/1960⁠ -Filmspotting Marathonshttps://www.filmspotting.net/marathonsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you believe this is the first Spike Lee movie we've covered on the podcast? Lee is a director who's always had something to say about music, not always complimentary, and his Akira Kurosawa remake Highest 2 Lowest copped some flack for its take on modern hip-hop. It's the story of a legendary record label boss, played by Lee's recurrent collaborator Denzel Washington, who springs into action when his colleague's son is kidnapped.On this week's show, Simon reteams with Graham to talk about this complex, uneven but rewarding film, comparing its narrative priorities to Kurosawa's High and Low and exploring where it sits in Lee's canon. We also discuss its multiple musician cameos, including the weirdly negligible Ice Spice appearance and meatier roles for Princess Nokia and ASAP Rocky. You should listen to it as soon as possible.For the price of an extremely small ransom, you can get a bonus episode of this show - we've just dropped one on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey - as well as other goodies like the end-of-month round-up podcast Last Night..., weekly written articles on The Twilight Zone and Doctor Who, and Graham's other podcast The Arts Hole. For more on that, come back for our next episode in two weeks' time, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bsky and Facebook.

It's the final Godzilla film in the Showa era, the first (and only!) Godzilla film written by a woman, the final film Ishirō Honda directed, and the last Godzilla movie Doug has never seen! Jazz aka Henshin J joins us for Godzilla's final battle against Mechagodzilla and a cyborg story that is also a deeply trans story. We talk about Katsura's queer but tragic journey (even though her dad is a cartoonish mad scientist dressed like Colonel Sanders), the floppy-headed Titanosaurus who did nothing wrong, the darker "back to basics" edict, how writer Yukiko Takayama was ahead of her time, and how this movie invented both the trans flag and Team Rocket.Find more of Jazz's work as Henshin J.Cover art by: Samantha Richardson⁠Bluesky⁠ | ⁠Redbubble⁠Check out Glitterjaw's new variety feed, Glitterjaw Presents!⁠⁠⁠Part of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cover Art Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skreeonkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources include: Godzilla: The First 70 Years by Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiIshirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiWikizilla

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner is an equally epic and intimate story of war, nobility, and murder in 16th-century Japan. Mike and Kevin explore its many layers, its narrative construction, and how Kurosawa taps into Sydney Lumet's rich tradition of "moral claustrophobia" to create something truly compelling. Join our Patreon for episodes and content you won't find anywhere else! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

Deep Cut director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is back with a sharp left turn in The Samurai and the Prisoner: Silence of the Lambs by way of Seven Samurai! On this Deep Cut Upkeep episode, we return to the director of Cure and Pulse to look for the director's unnerving tone, restrained direction, societal interrogation, and… matcha-making techniques?Make tea in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:06:48 General reactions00:15:20 Kurosawaisms in The Samurai and the Prisoner00:20:55 Comedy00:31:05 Chiyoho's version of Buddhist ideology00:36:00 Murashige's mysterious motivations00:42:38 Kurosawa and tone00:49:20 Brainstorming questions for Kurosawa00:53:28 Our feelings on Kurosawa now

The Deep Cut team reaches a major milestone as Ben and Eli interview Deep Cut canon director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! The Japanese auteur generously answers questions about his latest film, The Samurai and the Prisoner: how does Chiyoho in this film link to Akiko in Cloud? Are the comedic moments intentional? And Eli finally gets to ask his most burning Kurosawa question: WHY ALL THE PLASTIC SHEETS?Special thank you to Ryanne Gordon, Benkei Golden, and Amaka Nwokocha from Divergent PR and translator, filmmaker, and artist Monika Uchiyama for making this episode possible.Get trapped in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:18 Interview begins04:13 Social structures and Murashige05:47 Chiyoho in a man's world07:33 Plastic sheet09:41 Long takes and blocking12:47 Cinematic influences15:18 Comedic aspects17:02 Closing thoughts

Nesta edição do podcast Em Foco, nós analisamos "Ela Quer Tudo" (She's Gotta Have It, 1986), primeiro longa-metragem de Spike Lee ("Faça a Coisa Certa", "Infiltrado na Klan"). Este episódio especial celebra os 40 anos de lançamento do filme e traz uma entrevista exclusiva com o próprio Spike Lee. Selecionado para a Quinzena dos Realizadores no Festival de Cannes e premiado no Independent Spirit Awards, "Ela Quer Tudo" tem como protagonista Nola Darling, uma artista independente do Brooklyn, em Nova York, que se mantém fiel a si mesma e recusa as regras tradicionais da sociedade ao se relacionar com três homens ao mesmo tempo. Ela é interpretada por Tracy Camilla Johns e seus namorados são vividos por Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell e Spike Lee. Uma das estreias mais impressionantes de diretores de todos os tempos, "Ela Quer Tudo" chama a atenção pela discussão feminista sobre liberdade sexual e pela representação de personagens negros fora de estereótipos de violência e miséria. Ao mesmo tempo, é um filme bem-humorado e um deleite para os olhos e ouvidos, com Spike Lee esbanjando estilo na construção de sequências inventivas e de uma narrativa envolvente e moderna (com referências que vão de "Rashomon" a "O Mágico de Oz"), embalada pela trilha sonora de jazz composta pelo lendário músico Bill Lee, pai do cineasta. Confira abaixo a minutagem dos quadros e capítulos do podcast: 00:00:00 - Introdução 00:04:19 - Grande Angular: conheça a equipe por trás de “Ela Quer Tudo” 00:12:23 - Close-Up: saiba detalhes e curiosidades sobre a realização  do filme 00:19:22 - Entrevista exclusiva com Spike Lee 00:23:45 - Ponto de Vista: nossa análise do filme 00:57:12 - Zoom: nossas cenas favoritas comentadas 01:02:49 - Fora de Quadro: a série "Ela Quer Tudo" que Spike Lee dirigiu para a Netflix - Visite a página do podcast no site e confira material extra sobre o tema do episódio - Junte-se ao Cineclube Cinematório e tenha acesso a conteúdo exclusivo de cinema Tradução da entrevista com Spike Lee: Cinematório: “Luta de Classes” começa em um tom mais dramático até chegarmos a Denzel e Jeffrey indo atrás do sequestrador. Há tensão naquela primeira metade é claro, mas eu tive a impressão de que você quis tentar algo diferente ali, indo mais fundo no drama. Essa era a sua intenção? Spike Lee: Bem, eu não sei se posso dizer realmente que... Quero dizer, a minha intenção é sempre contar a melhor história que eu posso. E mesmo na fonte original, o filme de Akira Kurosawa, “Céu e Inferno”, as coisas realmente não começam a ficar movimentadas até o dinheiro ser pago. Digo, o dinheiro do resgate. E neste filme são $17,5 milhões de francos suíços. Então, você tem que reservar um tempo para estabelecer isso. E uma vez que está estabelecido, é quando Denzel, o personagem que ele interpreta, deixa sua cobertura e vai para o metrô. Então, eles descem lá e é aí que o filme realmente decola. Então, nós sabíamos que para chegar ali teríamos que estabelecer as bases primeiro. Cinematório: Com certeza. E já que a primeira adaptação do livro de Evan Hunter foi feita por Kurosawa, eu gostaria de saber como Kurosawa inspirou você como cineasta? Spike Lee: Minha inspiração como cineasta veio de, grande parte, do meu primeiro ano estudando na Escola de Cinema de Nova York, onde Ernest Dickerson, meu diretor de fotografia de longa data, e Ang Lee éramos colegas de sala. Foi lá que eu realmente fui apresentado ao cinema mundial. E a premissa de “Rashomon” eu usei no meu primeiro longa-metragem, “Ela Quer Tudo”. E como você pode ver, esta foto [aponta para a parede] foi autografada pelo mestre. Então, na sala de edição, imagino que ele está sempre olhando por cima do meu ombro! [risos] E eu perguntaria pra ele: “Como estamos indo, senhor? Como estamos? Está ficando bom?” E ele me daria o polegar para cima! [risos] Cinematório: Maravilhoso! E você poderia falar sobre a música? Tanto a música escrita e cantada por Ayanna, que é linda, e a música composta por Howard Drossin, que me pareceu tão épica para um drama tão pessoal. Spike Lee: Bem, a música é uma das ferramentas mais importantes que tenho na minha caixa. Para melhor ou pior, dependendo de quem são as pessoas, para mim a música é tão importante quanto a fotografia, a montagem, a direção de arte, o figurino. É uma ótima ferramenta se você usá-la corretamente. E para mim nunca foi apenas sobre fazer uso da música como se fosse uma jukebox onde você pega um monte de músicas de sucesso e põe para tocar, a menos que seja talvez em um filme de época. Um filme que se passe em uma determinada época. Mas eu amo música. E eu conheço o poder da música. Porque eu sei, veja bem, o público no cinema não sabe como uma cena fica sem a música e depois com a música... E eu sei o que estou fazendo sem a música. É uma ferramenta, da mesma forma que as outras que eu mencionei, fotografia, montagem... É uma ferramenta para contar a sua história. -- O podcast Em Foco é produzido e apresentado por Renato Silveira e Kel Gomes, editores do cinematório. Aqui você ouve debates e análises de filmes, sejam eles clássicos, grandes sucessos de bilheteria e de crítica, produções que marcaram época ou que foram redescobertas com o passar dos anos, não importa o país de origem. Além disso, você revisita conosco a filmografia de cineastas que deixaram sua assinatura na história do cinema. Quer mandar um e-mail? Escreva para contato@cinematorio.com.br Este episódio contém trechos meramente ilustrativos da trilha sonora de "Ela Quer Tudo", composição de Bill Lee. Todos os direitos reservados aos artistas.

We're constantly told to slow down and be present, but what does it actually mean to pay attention when so much of modern life is designed to scatter it?This summer, French auteur Jacques Tati returns to LAB111 in six newly restored 4K classics, including his magnum opus PlayTime. Few filmmakers have looked at modern life with Tati's comic precision: traffic becomes choreography, bureaucracy becomes absurd theatre and the city itself becomes a machine for distraction.Producer Elliot Bloom and filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus explore attention, bureaucracy and urban life through Tati's PlayTime, Kurosawa's Ikiru and Scorsese's After Hours, looking at what happens when the structures of modern life become so consuming that we stop noticing the lives we're actually living.But if paying attention has become something we increasingly struggle to do, what should we make of films that turn it into a virtue? In Perfect Days, is noticing the world a genuine alternative to modern life — or are we fetishising attention itself?Get tickets to It's Cinema! The Films of Jacques Tati @ LAB111Get tickets to After Hours @ LAB111Get tickets to ⁠Cine Of The Times: No Country For Old Men⁠ @ LAB111A LAB111 production. Edited and produced by Elliot Bloom, co-produced by Laura Gommans. Music by Hugo Emmerzael. Artwork by Studio FFF.

"The Samurai And The Prisoner" is a 2026 Japanese historical drama mystery film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and based on the novel of the same name by Honobu Yonezawa. It stars Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, and Ryota Miyadate. Set in 16th-century Japan, the film follows Lord Murashige Araki (Motoki), who, besieged in his castle, confronts mysterious crimes and allies with imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda (Suda) to uncover the truth. The film had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its overall design reminiscent of classic samurai films, detective narrative, and performances. Kurosawa was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in NY and LA select theaters and will expand nationwide later from Janus Films. Thank you, and enjoy! https://youtu.be/svpf8EEw9Nk Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a podcast double doozer!  Renoir and Kurosawa both adapt the same play, over 2 decades apart.  Mifune and Gabin play the same roll.  One is set in the source's original Russia and the other in Edo-period Japan.  Both are about hope and despair at the limit of human poverty.  Is there more to this comparison than… the comparison? *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you love a random gift at our merch store.  T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and more! If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing Jacques Tati's Playtime (1967).

Aristotle in his POETICS made a simple yet incisive claim-good dramatic work has a 3 act structure-a beginning, a middle, and an end. Horace in classic Rome expanded this to a 5 act structure.  In the age of cinema, a slightly modified three act structure has been the dominant approach in American screenwriting. Yet many, if not most movies, actually deviate from this structure. And filmmakers like Kurosawa and Kubrick embrace other structures like the symphonic structure-4 movements. Yet, ultimately, many variations can still be harmonized to a progression of 3 distinct parts. Secret Movie Club programmer.founder Craig Hammill looks at Pulp Fiction, Memento, The Thin Red Line, 2001, Mad Max and many others to discuss all the different kinds of successful and discovered structures. And what that might say about an even more profound structure in successful cinematic work. 

RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out the Serpent’s Path archive right here. SERPENT’S PATH: THE FILMS OF KIYOSHI KUROSAWA returns, and we dive into the third and fourth entries of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s crime-comedy V-cinema series: Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot (1996) (Katte ni shiyagare!! Ôgon keikaku) and Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble (1996) (Katte ni shiyagare!! Gyakuten keikaku). Once again we follow low-level criminals Yûji (Sho Aikawa) and Kôsaku (Kôyô Maeda) as they find a treasure map(!), win big at the track, get in trouble with yakuza (of course) and maybe, just maybe, learn a little about themselves. Or not! We look at how Kurosawa’s style is developing, where he’s moving to in his career, and look forward to some VERY interesting developments. CHECK IT OUT! Our major sources for this episode are: This Tom Mes interview with Kurosawa from Midnight Eye: http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/kiyoshi-kurosawa-3/#:~:text=It%20was%20based%20on%20a,I%20actually%20made%20this%20film. The post Episode 331 – Serpent's Path: The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot (1996) & Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble (1996) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.

“There’s a good case to be made that Cure by Kiyoshi Kurosawa is the best movie ever made.” – Ari Aster Follow Spooko on Insta: @_spooko_Join the Feel Bad Club on our discord: https://discord.gg/mJAJYCChGyAnd if you're keen for more Peach and Shag, check out our OTHER pod (it's about Gordon Ramsay): @peachandshagsnightmaremethodOh, and pls drop a review if you've been listening for a while!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As incomes soared and standards of living likewise rising, the demand for entertainment in Japan also rose and the industries of film, television, and animation would produce some of the most innovative and influential works ever made.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and many other online platforms! 

For the second part of my ongoing series about Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Clara from Angura Research Center was kind enough to return to the show. You might remember her from the episode we did together on Shuji Terayama, but she’s also a huge Kurosawa fan. We had a lot to say about the horror films and thrillers he made at the beginning of the 2000s: Séance (2000), Pulse (2001), Bright Future (2002), Doppelganger (2003), and the short film Matasaburo the Wind Imp (2003). I think you can tell from the episode that we could truly have just kept talking about Kurosawa forever and are both dazzled by him. There are also some shout outs to Seijun Suzuki, Koji Wakamatsu, Masao Adachi, and a free Palestine. You can find Clara’s important work as a writer and translator at her Angura Research Center site and YouTube channel! Here’s a direct link to the interview she mentions where Terayama discusses the influence of Surrealist Rene Magritte. And I say this in the very end of the episode, but Kurosawa’s new film, The Samurai and the Prisoner, will be out in select theaters in the US on July 31!

La formule open world est toujours reine au menu du jeu vidéo AAA et Sucker Punch a décidé de cuisiner son propre plat saveur Japon.C'est parti pour les paysages qui en mettent plein les mirettes, l'inspiration Kurosawa, les duels de sabre, les renards, les onsens... Mais est-ce que la sauce Samouraï suffit à créer une expérience marquante ?Merci à nos patreotes qui financent l'émission sur https://www.patreon.com/findugameRejoignez le club de lecture sur Discord : https://discord.gg/YTGbSkNSi vous réalisez un achat sur Top Achat, vous pouvez entrer le code créateur FINDUGAME pour soutenir l'émission. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

This week, the boys head back to 1952 to work in the bureaucratic nightmare that is a city hall in post-war Japan. Tack on terminal stomach cancer and the feeling you've wasted your boring life, and you got a Kurosawa masterpiece! We also tease some new movies with mini-reviews of “Masters of the Universe” and “Disclosure Day”. Grab a beer and enjoy the ride! linktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 7:08 "Masters of the Universe" mini-review; 10:01 "Disclosure Day" mini-review; 15:01 1952 Year in Review; 28:37 “Ikiru": Films of 1952; 01:15:28 What You Been Watching?; 1:20:30 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: Akira Kurosawa, Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Haruo anaka, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Stephen Spielberg, John Williams, Colin Firth, David Koepp, Eve Hewson, Wyatt Russell, Jeremy Shamos, Colman Domingo, Travis Knight, Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Alison Brie, Charlotte Riley, James Purefoy, Sam C. Wilson, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
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What would you do if a rogue star was about to collide with Earth? Oh, and also there's a giant walrus for some reason! We're tackling Ishirō Honda's lesser-seen high concept sci-fi film about the far future of 1980 and a kind world overcoming borders and politics to literally move the planet. But can a disaster movie work without any interpersonal or human conflict? We talk about the strange dullness of this film, random amnesia, Honda's commitment to authentic science, and of course the top-notch Tsubaraya effects.Check out Glitterjaw's new variety feed, Glitterjaw Presents!Part of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cover Art Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skreeonkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Glitterjaw Presents trailer song: “Happiest Days” by Three Chain Links. Sourced from RoyaltyFreePlanet and used under CC BY 3.0 / Shortened from originalSources include: Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiWikizilla

Adam and Josh continue Filmspotting’s Dissident Cinema Marathon with Akira Kurosawa’s 1946 drama No Regrets for Our Youth. Released in the immediate aftermath of WWII, the film stands out as a blatantly political entry in Kurosawa's catalog — and notably, his only film featuring a sole female protagonist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

¿Qué tan confiable es nuestra memoria? ¿Recordamos lo que ocurrió o reconstruimos constantemente nuestras propias historias?En este episodio de Tan Gente, Daniel Haering conversa con Arnoldo Gálvez sobre la memoria individual y colectiva, la identidad, el olvido, la literatura, la neurociencia y los relatos que construimos para darle sentido a nuestras vidas. La conversación recorre desde Borges y Kurosawa hasta la memoria histórica, los traumas familiares y las preguntas más profundas sobre quiénes somos.

KEXP presents Go Kurosawa performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded April 6, 2026. autowalk moon, please sada no umi Go Kurosawa - Vocal, Cornet, PercussionBen Hackette - Vocal, Wind Instruments, KeysTaro Yamazaki - BassRoss McReynolds - Drums, PercussionRich Ruth - Guitar Host: Cheryl WatersAudio & Mixing Engineer: Julian MartlewMastering Engineer: Matt Ogaz https://www.gokurosawa.comhttp://kexp.org Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3I2GFN_F8WudD_2jUZbojA/join Photo by Carlos CruzSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este nuevo Par-Impar la conversación se centra en El Tren del Infierno, un thriller de 1985 con guion del mismísimo Akira Kurosawa. En esta nueva entrega del podcast de cine de esRadio, Par-Impar, Juanma y Dani comentan la película de Andrei Konchalovski El tren del infierno, un thriller norteamericano sobre dos presos que se fugan de un penal de Alaska y acaban donde no deberían: siendo los únicos pasajeros a bordo de un tren descontrolado que amenaza con descarrilar a cada momento.

EPISODE #482-- We go back to Hong Kong with the classic horror/kung fu/folk tale mash-up A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987), directed by Ching Siu-tung. It's a banger. Great film. Good episode. Listen to it! We also chat about John Frankenheimer's GRAN PRIX (1966), Kurosawa's SCANDAL (1950) and THE IDIOT (1951), as well as Carol Reed's NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH (1940) and Howard Hughes' HELL'S ANGELS (1930). Lots of good stuff, folks. LINKS-- Join the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram @kislingwhatsit, and on Tiktok @kislingkino. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in THEY LIVE TOGETHER. Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag  and Sef Joosten. The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter on Substack, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on Apple Podcasts, at dracularadio.podbean.com, and at the Long Beach Playhouse at https://lbplayhouse.org/show/dracula And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!

In the birth month of Satyajit Ray, we are dropping a very special episode.Where did Ray's unforgettable characters emerge from?Was he fundamentally an Indian filmmaker—or deeply, profoundly a filmmaker of Bengal and Kolkata?How did one artist move so effortlessly between stories of women, loneliness, urban anxieties, politics, childhood, fantasy, detective fiction, and even horror?What shaped Ray's gaze? Where did his extraordinary empathy, observation, and range of storytelling come from?In this expansive episode of The Artists Podcast, we explore the inner world of Ray with film scholar Ranjani Mazumdar—one of India's most respected voices on cinema, urban modernity, and visual culture.From Charulata and Mahanagar to Devi, Nayak, Akira Kurosawa, and Ritwik Ghatak—this is a journey into Ray's cinema, thinking, and world.03:15 Environmental & spatial aesthetics in Ray's cinema04:40 Habits that made Ray deeply cinematic07:16 Kolkata filmmaker or Indian filmmaker?08:15 Devi, Nayak, Charulata 12:00 Cinema & architecture — Charulata and Mahanagar 15:00 Creating psychological states21:00 Ray's ability to understand women & inner life28:00 Kurosawa & Ray29:00 Ray & Ghatak 38:00 Rejecting the popular — B&W to colour39:00 Three Ray films for Gen Z

En esta primera parte dedicada a la relación entre cómic y cine, Alberto Azcueta nos guía por una fascinante selección de novelas gráficas y biografías ilustradas sobre los grandes nombres del séptimo arte. Desde pioneras como Alice Guy hasta leyendas como Charles Chaplin, Fritz Lang, Bela Lugosi, Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa o Fellini, descubrimos cómo el cómic se convierte en una herramienta única para narrar la historia del cine y sus sombras. También hablamos de expresionismo alemán, Hollywood clásico, true crime, Pasolini, Metrópolis y obras imprescindibles como Filmish, el ensayo gráfico que analiza el lenguaje cinematográfico. ️ Una conversación imprescindible para amantes del cine, el cómic y la cultura visual. ☕ Hazte socio/a de El Café de la Lluvia y forma parte de nuestra comunidad: https://elcafedelalluvia.com/hazte-socio-a-de-el-cafe-de-la-lluvia/ Escúchanos y léenos en nuestra web: https://elcafedelalluvia.com/ ▶️ Suscríbete a nuestro canal de YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ElCafédelaLluvia Recibe nuestros contenidos en tu correo: https://elcafedelalluvia.com/suscripcion-newsletter/ Síguenos en redes sociales: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cafelluvia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elcafedelalluvia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cafedelalluvia Tu apoyo nos ayuda a seguir dando voz a la cultura, la literatura y el pensamiento crítico. Gracias por acompañarnos ☕✨

The Allied occupation changed Japan's social norms in a variety of ways. When the occupation ended, some of those changes would remain while others would fall by the wayside. In the midst of rebuilding, economic chaos, and privation, the Japanese film industry entered its golden age.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and many other online platforms! 

Chaos in Tokyo when two Gargantuas battle for the soul of a nation. Or at least dibs on dessert. Because that's right - the BAD Gargantua EATS people and the GOOD Gargantua tries to stop him. And guess what else? They're BROTHERS! AND they're technically mutated bits of Frankenstein DNA! AND... AND... you'll just have to see for yourself in this kaiju flick featuring the combined powers of Honda, Tsuburaya, and Ifukube. BUT IS IT WORTH THE OVERUSE OF ALL-CAPS?! That's the battle right there. Plus, Russ Tamblyn vs. Nick Adams, the International vs. the U.S. dub, Gargantuas vs. Frankensteins, Peter Lorre, the Answering Machine Zone, Bugs Bunny, and much more in this gargantuan episode!Thank you all for listening. Follow us on patreon.com/campkaiju, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at campkaiju@gmail.com, or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.We'll see you next time for The War of the Worlds (1953)TRAILERS AND CLIPS The War of the Gargantuas (1966); Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965); Gidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964); Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965); Hair-Raising Hare (1946); Yog, a.k.a. Space Amoeba (1970)SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORSSubstack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiMothra Day & FestivalGFest 2026Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

We're filling in the movie we missed with a diamond-stealing space jellyfish! We venture back to the 60s for one of Honda's sci-fi flicks, couched between better-remembered movies with Mothra and Ghidorah, and plagued with limitations on its otherwise inventive special effects. We talk about how this movie went from from global alien invasion epic to gangster/diamond heist romp, Robert Dunham as delightfully roguish super spy diamond insurance man Mark Jackson, and much more.Take our Glitterjaw Listener Survey!Cover Art by: ⁠Doug!Part of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cover Art Gallery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skreeonkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources include: Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed GodziszewskiThe Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography by Stuart Galbraith IVWikizilla

This week was Brian's birthday — and it turns out he shares it with Star Wars Day. That's all the excuse needed to bring Plugged In's Adam Holtz into the conversation for a deep dive on George Lucas's galaxy far, far away. How did a $10 million film with an uncertain release become a cultural watershed that changed cinema forever? What did Lucas actually borrow from — Joseph Campbell, Kurosawa, Flash Gordon, Eastern religion, the Bible — and what does that mean for Christians trying to engage it thoughtfully? Adam breaks down the Force as a theological concept, why the original trilogy still holds up for family viewing, and what went so wrong with the sequel trilogy that Disney may be looking to erase it from canon entirely. A fun, fast conversation perfect for any Star Wars fan trying to think Christianly about one of the most enduring stories in pop culture. Find more of Adam's work at pluggedin.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We close House of Kurosawa with Kagemusha (1980), where a thief becomes body double for a dying warlord and learns pretending to be powerful is harder than having it. Made with support from George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, Kurosawa crafted a meditation on identity and performance. The color is stunning, the battle sequences are chaos, and the film asks whether anyone can tell the difference between a real leader and a convincing fake. It's slow, beautiful, and punishing cinema about impostors and power.

New Episode — Full WatchTwo masters. Two radically different ways of seeing cinema.In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we explore the worlds of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu with renowned film scholar David Desser—a leading voice in Japanese cinema studies.How do artists form a way of seeing the world?And what shapes their stories, styles, and cinematic language?From cultural influences and philosophy to audience, failure, and ambition—this conversation looks at what made Kurosawa and Ozu two of the most influential filmmakers in history.

How do artists form a way of seeing the world?And what shapes the cinema of masters? Dropping Soon!!If you enjoy the episode, do leave us a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps us bring you more such conversations

This week, we discuss Kurosawa's "Yojimbo," a film that blends Western grit with Japanese flair, redefining genre boundaries with sharp humor and raw action. This episode explores the film's Western influences, Kurosawa's skillful use of visuals, and Toshiro Mifune's magnetic presence. Discover how clever audio and visual signals guide viewers through suspenseful twists, while we discuss the film's lasting impact on cinema.

This week on ClapperCast, Hillary White joins Carson Timar to finally discuss the work of Akira Kurosawa on the podcast with a review for Sanjuro! Subscribe on Patreon for Bonus Episodes & Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/clappercastpodEmail us at ClapperCast@gmail.com- Social Media Links -Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClapperPodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/clappercast/Carson Timar: https://bsky.app/profile/carsontimar.bsky.socialHillary White: https://letterboxd.com/degelle/Create Your Podcast on Zencastr Today: https://zencastr.com/?via=clappercastThanks for Watching!

RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out the Serpent’s Path archive right here. After starting his V-Cinema adventure with MEN OF RAGE and YAKUZA TAXI (both covered on our last episode) Kiyoshi Kurosawa began his most ambitious project yet: a series of SIX films featuring two bumbling, but loveable, gangsters played by Shô Aikawa and Kôyô Maeda who continually find themselves in unlikely, comical scenarios (with – naturally – bursts of sex and violence). Kurosawa would shoot two of the films at a time, and on this episode of Serpent’s Path we’re checking out the first two entries. In 1995’s Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Heist our pair end up falling for the same woman, only to be forced to help her raise money for a sick relative once she gets involved with (wait for it!) the yakuza. Then, in Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Escape (also from 1995) the two are hired by a Yakuza boss to spy on his daughter and her boyfriend, only for them to get wrapped up in a tale of love, betrayal and AUSTRALIA. All that and plenty of context, so ENJOY! Our major sources for this episode are: This Tom Mes interview with Kurosawa from Midnight Eye: http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/kiyoshi-kurosawa-3/#:~:text=It%20was%20based%20on%20a,I%20actually%20made%20this%20film. A French interview with Kurosawa covering his early career http://eigagogo.free.fr/en/interview-kiyoshi-kurosawa.php The post Episode 323 – Serpent's Path: The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Heist (1995) & Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Escape (1995) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.

This episode dives into the 4K resurgence of East Asian cinema, spanning Hong Kong action, Japanese classics, J-horror, Godzilla and modern Korean favourites. From John Woo and Kurosawa to Jackie Chan, Oldboy and Parasite, it is a broad celebration of essential films and standout disc releases.

This episode tracks into the film's storytelling, pacing, and visual style, revealing its impact on George Lucas and the potential for Mifune in the Star Wars universe. Discover Kurosawa's balance of humor and heroism, and how his use of widescreen format creates emotional depth. Perfect for film lovers and Star Wars fans, this episode connects Eastern cinema with Western storytelling, offering fresh insights into a timeless classic.

This week, we're pulling one from the vault. Jeff and Brad discuss one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, Akira Kurosawa. Join us as we dive into an incredible adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth with Kurosawa's 1957 classic, Throne of Blood!Check out our NEW YouTube Channel and subscribe now! Our new series Previously On... is exclusively available over on YouTube to cover your favorite TV shows, and ours!Would you like to hear the show early and ad-free? Head over to our Patreon and get started with a FREE 7-day trial. We've got plenty of exclusive content and episodes that you'll only find there! You can also sign up as a free member! Connect with us on social media and our website

This week’s Top 5 explores cinema’s most unreliable narrators, characters who bend, twist, or completely invent the truth. Adam and Josh pair the list with a fresh look at Kurosawa’s RASHOMON, the film that set the template for them all – and a potential 2026 Pantheon inductee. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off. (Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:03:18) Top 5 Unreliable Narrators (00:03:19-01:05:17) Filmspotting Family (01:05:18-01:11:08) Next Week, Notes, Poll (01:11:09-01:18:16) Pantheon Project: Rashomon (01:18:17-01:56:39) Credits / New Releases (01:56:40-01:59:51) Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access.https://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop.https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠ Follow: https://youtube.com/filmspotting https://instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm⁠ https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠ https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emerald Fennell follows up her earlier provocations with one aimed at lovers of literature, "WUTHERING HEIGHTS." Marya E. Gates ("Cinema Her Way") joins Adam and Josh to unpack it all. Then, a Pantheon Project review of John Ford’s Best Picture-winning HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, and listeners advocate for the best '90s movie soundtrack. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.)Intro (00:00:00-00:02:12)Wuthering Heights with Marya E. Gates (00:02:13-00:48:41)Filmspotting Family (00:48:42-00:52:32)Robert Duvall, Frederick Wiseman (00:52:33-01:01:56)Next Week, Notes (01:01:57-01:05:16)Polls (01:05:17-01:19:39)How Green Was My Valley (01:19:40-01:52:17)Credits / New Releases (01:52:18-01:55:51) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Pantheonhttps://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access.https://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop.https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠ Follow: https://youtube.com/filmspotting https://instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm⁠ https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠ https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.