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February 22, 2021December 1, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Sanjuro (1962)

  • Criterion Collection, Kurosawa, Akira
  • 1962, Akira Kurosawa, Japan
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A lighter if lesser effort by Kurosawa, but it is no less entertaining and darkly comic thanย its companion pieceย ‘Yojimbo’ย (1961).

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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February 14, 2021August 19, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Sign of Leo, The (1962)

  • Rohmer, Eric
  • 1962, Eric Rohmer, France
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Rohmerโ€™s first feature might not have been as lauded as his counterpartsโ€™ more groundbreaking works, but its exploration of luck (or lack thereof) through one manโ€™s misery was arguably the closest a French New Wave film had been to acknowledging its neorealist influences.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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June 19, 2020July 11, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Lolita (1962)

  • Kubrick, Stanley
  • 1962, Stanley Kubrick, UK, USA
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With incredible restraint and backed by all-round excellent performances, Kubrickโ€™s exploration into a revolting form of sexual obsession is remarkable for its implicit portrayal of an erotic relationship between a (step)father and his daughter.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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March 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

  • Lean, David
  • 1962, David Lean, UK
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Arguably David Leanโ€™s greatest accomplishment, this is one of the most spectacular biopics in the history of cinema.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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February 3, 2020May 5, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Tale of Zatoichi Continues, The (1962)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1962, Japan, Kazuo Mori, Zatoichi
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A largely serviceable second film that ends on a cliffhanger.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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August 25, 2019May 5, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Tale of Zatoichi, The (1962)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1962, Japan, Kenji Misumi, Zatoichi
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A tale of respect and dignity between friend and foe, this influential classic birthed the legendary blind swordsman as we know it.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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May 26, 2019March 27, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Ivan’s Childhood (1962)

  • Criterion Collection, Tarkovsky, Andrei
  • 1962, Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet Union
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A poetic war film, if there ever was one, about the loss of childhood innocence shot in a dreamy style by the legendary Tarkovsky.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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April 14, 2019June 16, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Autumn Afternoon, An (1962)

  • Criterion Collection, Ozu, Yasujiro
  • 1962, Japan, Yasujiro Ozu
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Ozu’s final work is a near masterpiece, a meditation on marriage and ageing through the lens of a father-daughter relationship.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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January 17, 2019November 30, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Vivre sa vie (1962)

  • Criterion Collection, Godard, Jean-Luc
  • 1962, France, Jean-Luc Godard
  • 6 Comments

Twelve uneven vignettes form Godardโ€™s loosely-structured tale of a womanโ€™s descent into prostitution, made with the creative spirit of some of his best works.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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