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  • How Kiyoshi Kurosawa Turned a Samurai Whodunit Into a Chilling Story About Belief with ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’
  • Japan’s horror master switches genre for new film now arriving in theaters
  • 30 Years Later, ‘Cure’ Is Still an Unassailably Hypnotic Horror Masterwork

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

How Kiyoshi Kurosawa Turned a Samurai Whodunit Into a Chilling Story About Belief with ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’

The "Cure" and "Pulse" director breaks down his samurai epic in conversation with IndieWire.

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the-independent.com /1 month ago

Japan’s horror master switches genre for new film now arriving in theaters

Tackling a samurai movie presented Kurosawa with new challenges, including the fundamental task of directing actors in a genre where, unlike modern dramas, there were no predefined...

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gizmodo.com /3 weeks ago

30 Years Later, ‘Cure’ Is Still an Unassailably Hypnotic Horror Masterwork

Koji Yakusho and Masato Hagiwara star in a touchstone of horror cinema that only gets better with time.

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rogerebert.com /1 month ago

Advance to Paradise, Retreat to Hell: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on “The Samurai and the Prisoner”

The filmmaker breaks down his latest film's links to classic Japanese cinema, and the Buddhist teachings at its center.

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vulture.com /1 month ago

A Great New Samurai Mystery From Kiyoshi Kurosawa

In The Samurai and the Prisoner, the great Japanese director sets his sights on feudal Japan.

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gizmodo.com /1 week ago

‘Never After Dark’ Filmmaker Will Next Remake the Already Perfect ‘Pulse’

Dave Boyle will follow his Japan-set horror breakout with a new take on Kiyoshi Kurosawa's eerie internet tale.

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dreadcentral.com /1 month ago

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kurosawa’s Boldest and Most Austere

'The Samurai and the Prisoner,' as expected from one of this generation’s very best—if not, dare I say, absolute masters—is as resolved and seductive as fans might expect

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deadline.com /2 days ago

‘Look Back’ Director Hirokazu Koreeda On Adapting Manga And Learning To Live With The Ghosts Of The Past – Venice Film F...

Hirokazu Koreeda is not the world’s most prolific director or even Japan’s (that honor goes to Takashi Miike, who passed the 100-film milestone years ago). But he is certainly one...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Samurai Murder-Mystery Needs a Sharper Blade

The J-horror master tries his hand at a classic jidaigeki, with this plodding detective story set within the walls of a besieged 16th-century castle.

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newyorker.com /1 month ago

“The Samurai and the Prisoner” Fits a War Epic Into an Elegant Puzzle Box

In Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s historical drama, a series of puzzling crimes at a besieged fortress yields even more confounding questions about faith, war, and leadership.

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ihorror.com /1 month ago

The Best Japanese Horror Movies Beyond ‘Ringu’

In horror movies, there is always a trend. If one movie comes up with an idea, there are about two more movies from Hollywood with the same theme that follow. In the 2000s, Japanes...

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

‘The Invisible Half’: Stylish J-horror anchored in a standout performance

Masaki Nishiyama's debut feature is a polished, provocative take on horror tropes, with a riveting performance by newcomer Risa Sierra.

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flickeringmyth.com /1 month ago

Movie Review – The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Movie Review – The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) The Samurai and the Prisoner, 2026. Written and Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. S...

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kotaku.com /1 month ago

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s First Samurai Epic Offers Alternative Philosophy To Odyssey‘s Doomed Voyage

They may not be breaking Zeus’ law, but in The Samurai and the Prisoner, tensions rise as a well meaning lord betrays tradition, invoking curses from the gods

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Acclaimed Drama ‘All of a Sudden’ Locks Down Awards Season Release Date

The Japanese auteur's epic exploration of life, death and the failures of capitalism — which topped many critics' best-of lists at Cannes this year — opens exclusively in U.S. thea...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ First Look: Takashi Miike Returns with a Japanese Neo-Noir Saga

Exclusive: The "Audition" director's latest film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before Neon releases it stateside.

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

Kurosawa’s Final Film ‘Madadayo’ Was One of His Best — So Why Did it Take Five Years to Reach the U.S.?

Akira Kurosawa's swan song was criminally underrated and overlooked when he made it in 1993, but now it's available on Blu-ray with behind-the-scenes footage showing the master at...

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the-independent.com /1 month ago

In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film, Sheep in the Box, he turns to technology to explore grief

Acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's new film, "Sheep in the Box," follows a grieving couple who use technology to recreate their deceased son as a humanoid

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

‘Chiikawa’ was always darker than it looked

Cute characters, folk horror and lingering trauma: "Chiikawa" makes an unexpectedly haunting leap to the big screen.

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vulture.com /2 days ago

Look Back Might Make Your Heart Explode

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s manga adaptation reminds us that he’s one of modern cinema’s great humanists.

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flickeringmyth.com /2 weeks ago

Japanese ghost story Never After Dark unveils trailer and poster

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Japanese ghost story Never After Dark unveils trailer and poster Magnolia Pictures has shared a trailer for the Japanese supernatura...

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freepressokc.com /2 weeks ago

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ a must-see minimalist epic of faith’s folly

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ a must-see minimalist epic of faith’s follyFrom Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa, "The Samurai and the Prisoner," is a dark epic filled with murderou...

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flickeringmyth.com /1 month ago

Giving the Dead a Physical Shape: Director Hirokazu Kore-eda on Sheep in the Box – Exclusive Interview

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Giving the Dead a Physical Shape: Director Hirokazu Kore-eda on Sheep in the Box – Exclusive Interview Robert Kojder chats with Shee...

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dreadcentral.com /1 month ago

‘When You Open The Door’ Is A Surreal Japanese Werewolf Movie That Gets Lost In The Cycles Of The Moon [Fantasia Review]

Eriko Katagiri’s directorial debut is an abstract coming-of-age werewolf movie that is rich in atmosphere and vision, but lacks narrative drive

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