The 1970s brought a stop to the continuing progress of Japanese cinema that occurred during the two previous decades, both in terms of quality and quantity. The main reason was the spread of television that brought a shocking decrease to the audience attending cinemas, from 1.2 billion in 1960 to 0.2 billion in 1980. Major […]
Author: Panos Kotzathanasis
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The 20 Best Japanese Films of the 1960s
As the quality of the films of the 50s continued through to the 60s, and the economical growth continued in an unwavering rhythm, Japanese cinema experienced its most prolific decade, with hundreds of movies produced from major and independent studios. This second aspect was an outcome of the rise of the Japanese New Wave, which […]
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The 20 Best Films from The Golden Age of Japanese Cinema
The 1950s are considered the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. The aftermath of World War II and particularly the atomic bomb, and the subsequent American occupation left the country scarred, but filled with inspiration and eagerness to start over. As the Japanese economy started to rise once more, five major studios emerged that shaped Japanese […]
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The 30 Best J-Horror Films of All Time
Probably the genre of Japanese cinema that has produced the most well-known contemporary Japanese films, J-horror brought to the forefront the style and aesthetics of the country, which have been somewhat forgotten after the V-cinema era. In the process, franchises that are still present were created, with their impact reaching Hollywood, which produced a number […]
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The 30 Most Visually Stunning Asian Movies of All Time
Among the many traits of Asian cinema, the elaborateness in its cinematography is probably the least hailed. However, the fact is that films from many Asian countries have also been excelling in that aspect with the heritage of classic Japanese filmmakers, such as Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujiro Ozu, who were true pioneers in […]
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The 10 Most Distinct Traits in Kim Ki-duk’s Cinema
With 22 films currently in his career, and having won awards in Cannes, Berlin, Venice and many others, Kim Ki-duk is one of the most distinguishable South Korean filmmakers in the world, despite the extremity of his films, which have regularly caused him trouble. Since his first complete work in 1995, titled “Crocodile”, he has […]