Akira Kurosawa

Out of the Shadows

In Dreams Begin Responsibility

10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, July 23-25, 2010

We've got kids games and space rock and Japanese movies, Artwork and DJs and rock very bluesy,Prizes and park tours and pictures so pretty,My, what a fine week to live in this city!

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

Keegan Hamilton Pieces of sake (salmon) and bonito (a type of mackerel) nigiri from Nobu's.​For your cinematic and dining pleasure this week, staff writer Keegan Hamilton explored the finer points of Akira Kurosawa's film Stray Dog and enjoyed Nobu's sushi in conjunction with the screening. ... More >>

McBain, Japanese Style

Keegan Hamilton Pieces of sake (salmon) and bonito (a type of mackerel) nigiri from Nobu's.​For your cinematic and dining pleasure this week, staff writer Keegan Hamilton explored the finer points of Akira Kurosawa's film Stray Dog and enjoyed Nobu's sushi in conjunction with the screening. ... More >>

The Doctor Is In

Keegan Hamilton Pieces of sake (salmon) and bonito (a type of mackerel) nigiri from Nobu's.​For your cinematic and dining pleasure this week, staff writer Keegan Hamilton explored the finer points of Akira Kurosawa's film Stray Dog and enjoyed Nobu's sushi in conjunction with the screening. ... More >>

Where's that Fortress?

Keegan Hamilton Pieces of sake (salmon) and bonito (a type of mackerel) nigiri from Nobu's.​For your cinematic and dining pleasure this week, staff writer Keegan Hamilton explored the finer points of Akira Kurosawa's film Stray Dog and enjoyed Nobu's sushi in conjunction with the screening. ... More >>

Kampei! Nobu's Sushi and Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog

Photo by Keegan HamiltonPieces of sake (salmon) and bonito (a type of mackerel) nigiri from Nobu's ​Japanese cuisine is remarkably similar to Japanese cinema. Each art form is defined by efficiency of movement (by both the sushi chef and the camera), attention to detail that borders on neurotic an ... More >>

Family Troubles

Photo by Keegan HamiltonPieces of sake (salmon) and bonito (a type of mackerel) nigiri from Nobu's ​Japanese cuisine is remarkably similar to Japanese cinema. Each art form is defined by efficiency of movement (by both the sushi chef and the camera), attention to detail that borders on neurotic an ... More >>

Ten Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, September 11-13

Well, this week went by quickly. (Thank you, Labor Day!) If while checking your online banking statement, you realize you might have gone overboard with the spending last weekend, here's your opportunity for redemption: Have fun this weekend on a budget. All the following events cost less than $10 - ... More >>

To Tell the Truth

Well, this week went by quickly. (Thank you, Labor Day!) If while checking your online banking statement, you realize you might have gone overboard with the spending last weekend, here's your opportunity for redemption: Have fun this weekend on a budget. All the following events cost less than $10 - ... More >>

The Man Behind the Man

Well, this week went by quickly. (Thank you, Labor Day!) If while checking your online banking statement, you realize you might have gone overboard with the spending last weekend, here's your opportunity for redemption: Have fun this weekend on a budget. All the following events cost less than $10 - ... More >>

Cut!

Reduced Shakespeare's take on the movies ought to be re-shot

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of November 24, 2004

Strife Is Beautiful

Yes, it's another waning-samurai film, but this one is brilliant

Hard Drive

Only Life (x) 3's strong cast rescues this laptop Rashomon

White Dork Down

Silly Caucasian boy Tom Cruise plays with Samurai swords

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Silly Caucasian boy Tom Cruise plays with Samurai swords

Film Openings

Week of February 12, 2003

Imperfect 10s

Picking the best of a bad movie year

Best Film Series

Webster University

The Final Cut

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

PRINCESS MONONOKE

Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki

THE MINUS MAN

Written and directed by Hampton Fancher

Film

Written and directed by Hampton Fancher

No. 1 With a Bullet

Written and directed by Hampton Fancher

Song of Songs

Written and directed by Hampton Fancher