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Entries Tagged as 'Oguni Hideo'

The Magnificent Seven (1960, John Sturges)

May 2nd, 2007 No Comments

Apparently, no director has ever needed a good script more than John Sturges. His work in The Magnificent Seven is static, the camera as disinterested in the film’s goings-on as the majority of the cast. He lets the camera sit and stare, cutting when it wakes up from its nap. He also appears not to […]

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The Bad Sleep Well (1960, Kurosawa Akira)

March 16th, 2006 2 Comments

“It’s a great film and a perfect example of why writing about great films isn’t any fun.”

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