97MovieNerd ScoreHigh and LowMovie1963A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and is conflicted over whether he should pay the ransom.Overall98Story97Acting97Cinematography100Concept99Entertaining94Uniqueness97Family Friendly25
RanMovie1985With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
KagemushaMovie1980Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Godzilla vs. GiganMovie1972Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Mothra vs. GodzillaMovie1964Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
97MovieNerd ScoreHigh and LowMovie1963A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and is conflicted over whether he should pay the ransom.Overall98Story97Acting97Cinematography100Concept99Entertaining94Uniqueness97Family Friendly25
MatangoMovie1963Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew. Soon they discover something unfriendly there...Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Throne of BloodMovie1957Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Seven SamuraiMovie1954A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—