Tag: 1960

Capsule review: Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (1962) – the best of the 47 Ronin

September 23, 2022

Many films have been made about the 47 Ronin story. No other piece of Japanese history has been portrayed this many times in 24 frames and Hiroshi Ingaki’s take is one of my favorites.
… More Capsule review: Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (1962) – the best of the 47 Ronin

CERTIFIED WEIRD: The Housemaid (1960) a probing look at Korean social structure

January 12, 2022

Unhinged storytelling that is so incredibly intoxicating. The Housemaid is watching a Shakespearean level tragedy in slow motion, as the persona’s gradually unravel, revealing a complicated existence with the introduction of one deviant character, Lee Eun-sim (Myung-sook), that turns a family upside down. It’s bleak but not from the outset, making the turn from the … More CERTIFIED WEIRD: The Housemaid (1960) a probing look at Korean social structure