World Dance Cultures: From Ritual to Spectacle
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From healing, fertility and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies...

The 47 Ronin (1941)
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Rooted in Japanese legend, this epic drama follows a cadre of samurais loyal to Lord Takuminokami...
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Hidden Fortress (1958) in Movies
Apr 28, 2020
There are many good things about this film - Mifune, the compositions, some stunning epic set-pieces - but on the other hand it will probably feel very slow to a modern viewer, with a lot of wandering about that doesn't really seem necessary. At its heart the film is about the contrast and conflict between the noble and honorable concerns of the princess and her general and the completely selfish and amoral outlook of the peasants, and this is nicely achieved without feeling too heavy-handed. Suffice to say everyone learns something by the end. In the end, though, this is mid-table Kurosawa.

Akira Kurosawa
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'Most directors have one film for which they are known or possibly two', Francis Ford Coppola has...

Godzilla (2014)
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In this gritty, realistic sci-fi action epic, Godzilla returns to its roots as one of the world's...

Young Jean Lee recommended Rashomon (1950) in Movies (curated)

Warrior Vs Robbers
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Warier Vs Robbers is one of the best out of 3d warrior games to boost your defensive skills to...

Fray: Champions of the Everyverse
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Fray: Champions of the Every-Verse is an arena combat skirmish game allowing players to pit...

Mothergamer (1586 KP) rated Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood in Video Games
Jul 17, 2017

Erika (17789 KP) rated The Dead Don't Die (2019) in Movies
Jun 15, 2019
Bill Murray (who was previously in Zombieland), and Adam Driver are the main characters, as cops in a small town (maybe in NY?), and their chemistry is deadpan and hilarious. Driver mentions multiple times throughout the film that 'This is going to end badly', finally Murray's character asks him why he keeps saying that. Driver's character responds that he read the entire script. Murray proceeds to call Jim Jarmusch an a-hole, since he didn't get the whole script. I about died of laughter over that.
Tilda Swinton's character is completely whack-a-doo, and cuts off zombies' heads with ease with a samurai sword. Because, as everyone knows, kill the head.
The entire movie is absurdist, and the humor might not be for everyone. It's gotten really bad reviews from a lot of critics, so I may be in the minority. Chloë Sevigny's character was the only one that completely annoyed me.
It's ultimately an homage to zombie films and, of course, an allegory of modern times, with people being absorbed in their mobile phones, unaware of the real world around them.