Stereoactive Movie Club Ep 6 // Rashomon
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, 1950's 'Rashomon' has become an archetypal template for exploring the effects of perspective on perception.
We're discussing some of the greatest movies ever made. Who says? Sight And Sound magazine says. Every 10 years, since 1952, the publication has surveyed critics and directors to determine which films might be considered the best. The five film-loving friends take turns picking movies that have appeared on the list and then dig into them with an eye on their cultural impact, how they stand up today, and just whether they’re actually as good as all those critics and directors say they are.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, 1950's 'Rashomon' has become an archetypal template for exploring the effects of perspective on perception.
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, 1953's 'Tokyo Story' tells the story of shifting generational culture in post-war Japan.
Directed by Orson Welles, 1941's 'Citizen Kane' has long been considered one of the best (and often *the* best) film of all time.
Directed by Orson Welles, 1942's 'The Magnificent Ambersons' was famously taken away from Welles before he could finish it.
Directed by Carl Dreyer, 1928's 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' was innovative for its use of close-ups and style of editing.
Listen up as we pick the first batch of movies we'll be covering on the podcast!
A podcast about the greatest films ever made. Who says? Critics and directors say...