Category: 1949 films

[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] “Play it again… Ito?: Stuart Heisler’s 𝑇𝑜𝑘𝑦𝑜 𝐽𝑜𝑒” by Jeremiah Dutch

📁RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Stuart Heisler (director), Tokyo Joe, 1949. 89 min. Of all the gin joints in all the world, Humphrey Bogart had to walk into yet another one. Swap North Africa…

Dec 21, 2024
[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] “Akira Kurosawa’s 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑦 𝐷𝑜𝑔 as a View into Post-war Tokyo” by Jeremiah Dutch

📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁 RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Akira Kurosawa (director), Stray Dog, 1949. 122 min. Tokyo is a city that is always changing. Old buildings are constantly being torn down and new ones put up. As I…

Jun 9, 2023

[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] “Play it again… Ito?: Stuart Heisler’s 𝑇𝑜𝑘𝑦𝑜 𝐽𝑜𝑒” by Jeremiah Dutch