Tag: AKIRA KUROSAWA

70 years after it first dazzled audiences in the cinema, we take a look back at Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, a masterpiece of storytelling. Rashomon is...

What are the greatest working relationships in film? We look at ten of the most prolific team-ups between actors, directors, producers, writers, and other...

Justin, Mike, and Chris are back for a new episode of Casually Criterion where they discuss Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, Devs, upcoming releases and...

At the last minute, the Casual Cinecast changed their main review from Alita: Battle Angel, to the Oscar nominated film Shoplifters. However, if you watched the wrong movie, don't worry! There is still a lengthy discussion on Alita: Battle Angel, and much more! There's also a follow-up conversation regarding the most recent changes to the Academy Awards broadcast for 2019 we discussed last week! 

Although Star Wars today has become much more than just a movie, there was a time when it was nothing more than a risky business proposition. This is a look at how classic film and cultural changes helped that original film blossom into the most popular and profitable film-based franchise in history.

Judson & Collin are joined by Star Wars expert Jason Ward, the editor-and-chief of MakingStarWars.net and co-host of Now, This is Podcasting!, to talk about Star Wars: A New Hope and Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, which inevitably branches into a discussion about Star Wars in general and the overall influence that Kurosawa has had on Star Wars.

 

Check out Jason's website here: www.makingstarwars.net