Keyword: japan
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Kubo and the Two Strings
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Kubo and the Two Strings — a 2016 adventure from director Travis Knight that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. The film’s own tagline — “If you must blink, do it now!” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s…
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Isle of Dogs
There’s a reason Isle of Dogs keeps resurfacing in conversations about the best adventure films of its era: it simply refuses to be dated. “Loyalty has a scent. And it smells like rebellion.” That’s the line the studio chose to sell the film, and it doesn’t oversell it by much. Here’s the hook, in brief:…
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Hacksaw Ridge
Some movies announce themselves with noise; Hacksaw Ridge (2016) prefers to earn its reputation the slow way, one convert at a time. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.” sets the mood before a single frame plays. The setup is straightforward…
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Seven Samurai
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Seven Samurai — a 1954 action from director Akira Kurosawa that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. “Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!” That’s the line the studio chose to sell the film, and it doesn’t oversell it by much. The setup…
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Rashomon
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Rashomon — a 1950 crime from director Akira Kurosawa that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “The husband, the wife… or the bandit?” gives away the game in the…
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Ikiru
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Ikiru — a 1952 drama from director Akira Kurosawa that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “A big story of a little man which will grip your soul…” gives…
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
When Quentin Tarantino sat down to make “Kill Bill: Vol. 1”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. “Here comes the bride.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job of setting the…
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Lost in Translation
Every so often a film shows up that seems built for exactly one mood, and “Lost in Translation”, released in 2003, is one of those titles. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “Everyone wants to be found.” — and once you are a few scenes in,…