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February 11, 2009: Throne of Blood reminded me of just how clever Akira Kurosawa was with a camera. From the opening scene with the fog and the castle appearing, or the first scene with the evil spirit in the forest foretelling Washizu's and Miki's futures, Throne of Blood kept me entertained and creeped out more than a lot of modern films. This movie is all about ambience, sounds, and images that won't leave your mind for a long time. I can't think of much else to say. There really...

March 31, 2005: This was the first Japanese, samurai-era film I had ever seen, and let me say that I was just overwhelmed by everything about it. The sense of drama, the beauty of the sets, the scale of the action sequences, and by how deeply the actors got into their characters, kudos to Kurosawa, no doubt. Romanticized as I'm sure this type of film is (much like our cowboy movies), I was so impressed that I watch Kagemusha four or five times each year, (while drinking sake, of course...

August 12, 2009: Within minutes you are shot out of a cannon and into the world of infamous Gonzo creator and Journalist Hunter S. Thompson as Raoul Duke, a man on a mission to hunt down the American Dream in one of the craziest cities in the world; Las Vegas, all the while covering a story for sports magazine. Thompson is by far my personal favorite writer, his language, his flow, his thoughts, his antics, his brutal and charming personality, everything he seems to touch is gold in my...