“Akira Kurosawa’s 100 Favorite Movies”
Open Culture has a list of Akira Kurosawa’s favorite films. Well, at least 100 of them. (There are probably more).
Remembering Yuen Hua
At Ask For The Moon, Meredith Lewis remembers Hong Kong film icon, Yuen Hua. “’He’s gorgeous!’ said my Mum, boggling at Yueh Hua playing the titular role in The Lizard. ‘He’s warm, funny, and he’s really really good.’”
“Mr. Vampire: The Definitive Jiangshi Move”
At Sup China, Tristan Shaw looks at the history of jiangshi / gyonshi / hopping vampire / “stiff corpse” moves from 1936 on and focusing on the iconic Hong Kong movie, Mr. Vampire (1985).
So Much Film Noir!
Open Culture has a list of 60 free film noir films for you to watch while grieving over your manners on long November nights. (Via Punk Noir Magazine).
Interview with Song Kang-ho
The Vulture has a great interview with super-actor Song Kang-ho (The Foul King; The Host; The Good, The Bad, The Weird; Memories of Murder; Snowpiercer; Parasite).
“Return to House of Dark Shadows”
Listen as friend of the Gutter Will McKinley and Nancy Kersey return to House Of Dark Shadows! Will McKinley loves House of Dark Shadows. As a high school student, working for actor Jonathan Frid nights and weekends on a series of one-man shows that had originated at fan conventions, the […]
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