Eiga Reviews (the ’50s): Tokyo Story – The Criterion Collection #217 (1953)

Entertaining, heartbreaking and relatable, I feel that Ozu Yasujiro’s 1953 film “Tokyo Story” is a cinematic masterpiece that many people raised by loving parents can relate to forever. And a film that can easily make someone make a difference or consider the thought of spending 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 …