Two Japanese Movies

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(1) Joe Morgenstern, 'Five': A Series Wakes Up at the Wheel; Memorable 'Forgotten Dreams' has ancient art in 3-D—with director Herzog a fourth dimension. Wall Street Journal, Apr 29, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704330404576290782989291652.html
(the third and last critique: Thirteen Assassins)

Note:
(a) The official site of the film:

(b) Thirteen Assassins  十三人の刺客  Jûsan-nin no shikaku
(c) Takashi MIIKE 三池 崇史
(d) Eiichi KUDO 工藤 栄一 (1929-2000, who made the first 十三人の刺客 in 1963)

WSJ is wrong to say it was 1966, which is also questionable by hinting that Kudo's movie had eleven (11) assassins ("two more than in Kudo's original").
(e) Akira KUROSAWA/ Seven Samurai 黒沢 明 (1910-1998)/ 七人の侍 (1954)
(f)  (Lord MATSUDAIRA) Naritsugu  (松平 左兵衛督) 斉韶, who is (half) brother of Shogun TOKUGAWA Ieyoshi 将軍徳川家慶の弟.
(g) Gorô INAGAKI 稲垣 吾郎
(h) Ocean's 11 (2001 film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%27s_Eleven_(2001_film)
(i) SHIMADA Shinzaemon  (島田) 新左衛門
(j) Kôji YAKUSHO 役所 広司


(2) Steve Dollar, India to Taiwan. Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703937104576303362983780854.html
(Caterpillar: IFC Center at Manhattan on May 13, 2011)

Note:
(a) Caterpillar  キャタピラー
(b) Kyuzo (黒川)久蔵(少尉)--played by Shima OHNISHI 大西 信満
(c) his wife Shigeko シゲ子 (the sublime Shinobu TERAJIMA 寺島 しのぶ

shinobu 忍ぶ: "to endure"
shigeru 茂る, 繁る 【しげる】
(d) Kōji WAKAMATSU 若松 孝二 (1936- )

His website
http://www.wakamatsukoji.org/
says nothing.
(e) pinku eiga  ピンク 映画
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_film
(f) United Red Army 実録・連合赤軍
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Red_Army_(film)
(g) bravura (adj; Italian, literally, bravery, from bravare to show off — more at BRAVADO):
"1: marked by a dazzling display of skill <a bravura performance>
2: ORNATE, SHOWY"
www.m-w.com
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