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KPK on the Cinema (143): “The Films of January 2024”
. > January is always a busy movie month for me, as I make my annual effort to see as many of the nominated movies as I can before the annual Oscar ceremony rolls ‘round. This year I was far ahead … Continue reading →
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FLIX PIX (397): “Kurosawa’s DRUNKEN ANGEL”
DRUNKEN ANGEL (directed by Akira Kurosawa, 1948) ****+ (out of 5) . > Akira Kurosawa made 30 films in his storied career. In over half of them, he worked with talented actor Toshiro Mifune- a very fruitful collaboration that began with … Continue reading →
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KPK on the CINEMA (69): The Films of NOVEMBER 2017
. Well, that was an enjoyable month’s worth of movies. Look at all the 4-and-a-half star films! Fab. (All ratings are on a 5 star scale. Note that a classic only becomes a classic after a decade or more.) (Titles in purple … Continue reading →
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