The Samurai Trilogy — Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954), Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955), and Samurai III: Duel […]
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Introduction: The Architect of Japanese Cinema’s Golden Age Hiroshi Inagaki stands as one of the towering figures in the history
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When cinephiles speak about revolutions in cinema, the conversation often begins with cameras, editing, or visual grammar. Yet one of
There are filmmakers who try to understand their country, and there are filmmakers who are wounded by it. Aleksey Balabanov
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There is a particular moment that arrives when one seriously begins to explore early cinema. It happens quietly, without announcement.
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Rangel Petrov Vulchanov (sometimes transliterated as Valchanov), born on October 12, 1928, in the village of Krivina near Sofia, and
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There is a certain moment every seasoned cinephile recognizes — that quiet, unsettling instant when you realize you have missed
When people talk about the great golden ages of cinema, the conversation usually drifts toward Italy, France, Japan, or perhaps