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Tag: Yasujirō Ozu

Boulder Weekly, Cinema 101

Cinema 101

September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 Michael J. Casey

I guess you could say the low point arrived on March 27, 2022, with the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards. No, the “slap heard ’round the world” wasn’t it—though that cast a pall over the proceedings, didn’t it?—but the … Continue reading Cinema 101

Film Festival, Sunday Streams

LATE AUTUMN

September 8, 2019February 12, 2021 Michael J. Casey

It’s been one week since wrapping the 46th Telluride Film Festival, which means it’s high time for reviews and fall previews. In the spirit of the festival, let’s kick things off by first looking back. Each year, TFF invites someone … Continue reading LATE AUTUMN

In Their Words

Born On This Day — December 12, 1903

December 12, 2014October 17, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I follow the general fashion in ordinary manners and moral laws in serious matters, but in art I follow myself. Therefore I won’t do anything I don’t want to do. Even if something is unnatural and I like it, I’ll … Continue reading Born On This Day — December 12, 1903

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

TOKYO STORY (東京物語)

April 24, 2014March 17, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Every decade, the British Film Institute conducts its Sight and Sound poll of the Greatest Movies Ever Made. In 2012, the top two films were familiar: Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo and Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, but third was a dark horse: Yasujirô Ozu’s 1953 masterpiece, Tokyo Story. If … Continue reading TOKYO STORY (東京物語)

In Their Words

Born On This Day — December 12

December 12, 2013December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I have formulated my own directing style in my head, proceeding without any unnecessary imitation of others. —Yasujirō Ozu Continue reading Born On This Day — December 12

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In Their Words — Wednesday, April 17, 2013

April 17, 2013December 15, 2021 Michael J. Casey

It’s very easy to show emotions in drama: the actors cry or laugh and this conveys sad or happy feelings to the audience. But this is mere explanation. Can we really portray a man’s personality and dignity by appealing to … Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, April 17, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Friday, March 22, 2013

March 22, 2013December 18, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Rather than tell a superficial story, I wanted to go deeper, to show the hidden undercurrents, the ever-changing uncertainties of life. So instead of constantly pushing dramatic action to the fore, I left empty spaces, so viewers could have a … Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, March 22, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — December 12, 2012

December 12, 2012December 23, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I don’t think the film has a grammar. I don’t think film has but one form. If a good film results, then that film has created its own grammar. —Yasujirō Ozu Continue reading In Their Words — December 12, 2012

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