Seijun Suzuki was the second Japanese director who came to my attention. While I’d seen a few Japanese films before this point, Akira Kurasawa was the only director whose name stuck in my mind. Seijun Suzuki achieved name worthy status when his Branded To Kill and Tokyo Drifter were released on home video in America. … Read more
Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption” celebrated its 30th anniversary this week, the famed Stephen King adaptation scored critical acclaim but was a theatrical flop – taking in just $16 million at the time. Then the conversation about the film changed – it racked up seven Oscar nominations, had a theatrical
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