Eiga Reviews (the ’30s and ’50s): Good Morning (Ohayo) (1959)/I was Born, But… (1932)

“Good Morning” is an entertaining and hilarious Japanese film that is so different from director Yasujiro Ozu’s previous and later works. But I also look at the significance of the film of when it was filmed and the Japanese lifestyle that is showcased and how Read More …

Eiga Reviews (the ’50s) A Story from Chikamatsu – The Criterion Collection #949 (a Neo-Tokyo 2099 Blu-ray Disc Review) (1954)

One must be wondering by how this film is actually a love story and I don’t want to spoil the film, but one will see how love becomes a big part of storyline right to the end. Overall, “A Story from Chikamatsu” is another fantastic Mizoguchi Read More …