August 3, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Holy Man, The (1965)

A con-man who pretends to be an all-powerful spiritual guru is at the centre of Ray’s modest if stinging social commentary on the naivety of succumbing to blind faith.

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March 5, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Red Beard (1965)

Kurosawa’s final collab with Mifune yields a near masterpiece about humanity that is beautiful, poetic and enlightening.

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February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Golden Thread, The (1965)

Part of Ghatak’s ‘Partition’ trilogy, this rarely-seen film is a strong melodrama about suffering, loss and psychological turmoil as a man, his younger sister and an adopted orphan navigate the harsh socio-economic realities in postwar India.

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January 24, 2021February 1, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)

Parajanov’s free-wheeling breakthrough film is a remarkable sensorial work that could hardly contain its dizzying energy—a showcase of a filmmaker at the height of his artistic expression.

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October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi and Chess Expert (1965)

There may not be much action, but this quite solid 12^th instalment takes its time to give us well-developed characters in a narrative about strategic one-upmanship.

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September 19, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)

This easy-going if poor entry doesn’t quite contribute much to Zatoichi’s characterisation, nor does it have an involving premise.

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July 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi’s Revenge (1965)

This tenth instalment goes into darker territory with forced prostitution as one of its themes, but Zatoichi is in a serious mood to right wrongs with several well-choreographed fight scenes in store.