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Seven Samurai by Jason Radovan 18″ X 24″ limited edition print, edition of 7. Available HERE.

Seven Samurai by Jason Radovan

18″ X 24″ limited edition print, edition of 7. Available HERE.


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Can movement tell a story? Sure, if you’re as gifted as Akira Kurosawa. More than any other filmmaker, he had an innate understanding of movement and how to capture it onscreen. Join me today in studying the master, possibly the greatest composer of motion in film history.


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One of Akira Kurosawa’s many gifts was staging scenes in ways that were bold, simple and visual. I’m working on a longer essay about him and this piece didn’t make the cut, so here it is as a standalone video. Thanks for watching!

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16 films that Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune made together. The greatest cinematic duo ever, IMO.

16 films that Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune made together. The greatest cinematic duo ever, IMO.


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“This is the nature of war: By protecting others, you save yourselves. If you only think of yourself“This is the nature of war: By protecting others, you save yourselves. If you only think of yourself

“This is the nature of war: By protecting others, you save yourselves. If you only think of yourself, you’ll only destroy yourself.”

Seven Samurai (1954) dop. Asakazu Nakai
dir. Akira Kurosawa


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Happy birthday Toshiro Mifune!

Happy birthday Toshiro Mifune!


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