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Daniel Eagan

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Writing about film for Filmmaker Magazine, South China Morning Post, Nikkei, American Cinematographer, and whoever else will let me. Author America's Film Legacy for Bloomsbury. Additional pieces at Film Legacy: www.filmlegacy.net

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Chris Yogerst @chrisyogerst.com · 28/09/2026
From 1951: "In The Day the Earth Stood still, producer Julian Blaustein and director Robert Wise have a highly exploitable, suspensefully entertaining drama that will ride the crest of the current cycle of science films with the ease of a space ship."
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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’: THR’s 1951 Review
In September 1951, Robert Wise's landmark sci-fi drama rolled out in theaters as Cold War fears hit the headlines.
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San Francisco Film Preserve @sffilmpreserve.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🎬 4 days, 34 restored films. SFFP Members get in for less: Re:Vision — Festival of Restoration & Rediscovery runs Sept 24–27 at the Roxie Theater, SF. Your membership helps fund film restoration, then gets it back on screen. 🎟️ $50 off the pass, 20% off tickets: filmpreserve.org/revision/#tickets
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Ben Model @silentfilmmusic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My orchestral score for "Felix in 'Pedigreedy'" (1927) will be performed (in accompaniment to the film) at the Elgin Short Film Festival tomorrow by Chamber Music on the Fox. Kudos to music dir. Elizabeth Rupp for having this fun idea for the ensemble! www.chambermusiconthefox.org/concert/cmot...
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CMOTF at Elgin Short Film Festival | Chamber Music on the Fox
CMOTF returns to the Elgin Short Film Festival this year, with a film that has given audiences belly-laughs for almost one hundred years! Felix the Cat, an animated superstar of the 1920’s, appears in...
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Skip Elsheimer @avgeeks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 9-10-2026 It's all about the 16mm films. Really.. #avgeeks #16mmfilms www.youtube.com/watch?v=l255...
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AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 9-10-2026
YouTube video by A/V Geeks 16mm Films
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Solid action, good comedy highlight the enjoyable Runner, a stretch for Angel Studio www.filmlegacy.net/blog/2026/09...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Don’t tell me that you remember Sept. 11, 2001. I remember Sept. 11, 2001. But I heard her say she was there that day. I was there that day. I don’t remember seeing Hillary Clinton there.” - Rudy Giuliani
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Director Na Hong-jin compared the aliens in Hope to immigrants: "vulnerable, isolated, on the margins of society." @neon-rated.bsky.social thefilmstage.com/hope-directo...
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Hope Director Na Hong-jin on What Aliens Reveal About Humanity and Capturing a Classic Sense of Action
Something is killing the livestock in Hope Harbor, a rural fishing village near the border of North and South Korea. When local sheriff Bum-seok (Hwang Jung-min) investigates, he uncovers a wild force...
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The Film Stage @thefilmstage.com · 04/09/2026
"The action movies I like have always had that comic edge, although I think they’re disappearing. Definitely one of my intentions was to bring back classic action of the past in a contemporary setting." #Hope director Na Hong-jin talks with @danieleagan.bsky.social:
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Hope Director Na Hong-jin on What Aliens Reveal About Humanity and Capturing a Classic Sense of Action
Something is killing the livestock in Hope Harbor, a rural fishing village near the border of North and South Korea. When local sheriff Bum-seok (Hwang Jung-min) investigates, he uncovers a wild force...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Reagan and Gorbachev debate nukes in The Brink of War. From Angel Studios. Review: www.filmlegacy.net/blog/2026/08...
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Luke McKernan @lukemckernan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Visiting the Isle of the Dead lukemckernan.com/2026/08/26/i...
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The Film Stage @thefilmstage.com · 25/08/2026
"I do strongly feel that the individuality that we each have is what makes us human and makes us stronger as a species. That’s also what I wanted to touch upon in Colony." Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun talk with @danieleagan.bsky.social about crafting their zombie epic #Colony, opening Friday:
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Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun on Colony, George A. Romero, and How Zombies Reflect Our Modern Era
Ten years ago, Train to Busan pitted passengers against zombies on high-speed rails. Driven by a canny script and propulsive editing, Yeon Sang-ho's film became a worldwide hit. In Yeon's latest, Colo...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Spoke with Jeon Sang-ho and his star Jun Ji-Hyun about Colony. @nyaff.bsky.social @wellgousa.bsky.social thefilmstage.com/yeon-sang-ho...
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Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun on Colony, George A. Romero, and How Zombies Reflect Our Modern Era
Ten years ago, Train to Busan pitted passengers against zombies on high-speed rails. Driven by a canny script and propulsive editing, Yeon Sang-ho's film became a worldwide hit. In Yeon's latest, Colo...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Finally made it to Treasure Island
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ScreenAnarchy @screenanarchy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
MUTINY Review: Statham Hews to Formula in Human Trafficking Thriller
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MUTINY Review: Statham Hews to Formula in Human Trafficking Thriller
Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller, and Adrian Lester star in the action thriller, directed by Jean-François Richet. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Tonight’s screening
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ScreenAnarchy @screenanarchy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
COYOTE VS. ACME Review: Retribution for a Long-delayed Comedy
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COYOTE VS. ACME Review: Retribution for a Long-delayed Comedy
What rescues 'Coyote vs. Acme' is the filmmakers' respect and appreciation for the Warners heritage. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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ScreenAnarchy @screenanarchy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING Review: Crime and Comedy Collide in Oklahoma
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THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING Review: Crime and Comedy Collide in Oklahoma
Matthew McConaughey stars in the new film by Andrew Patterson ('The Vast of Night'), introducing Angelina LookingGlass and featuring Kurt Russell. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Skye Balou @skyebalou.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Spoke with Daniel Wu during his New York Asian Film Festival appearance www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
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Why Daniel Wu is swapping ‘broken’ Hollywood for Hong Kong films
Wu discusses his coming films including Cold War 1995 and the Twilight of the Warriors sequel, and how Hollywood has ‘dropped diversity’.
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ScreenAnarchy @screenanarchy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
THE SEOUL GUARDIANS Review: Fighting for Democracy in South Korea
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THE SEOUL GUARDIANS Review: Fighting for Democracy in South Korea
Late at night on December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law, staging a coup that threatened the country's government. The only way to reverse the declaration was for politicians to vote against it at the National Assembly. But police and military summoned by Yoon will not let anyone enter the building. That's all the context you need for The Seoul Guardians, one of the most concise and frightening documentaries of the year. It's impossible to watch without thinking about other countries facing similar crises — in particular a United States whose White House was overrun by rioters. Directed by Jong-Woo Kim, Shin-Wan Kim, and Chul-Young Cho, three broadcast journalists, the film uses a semi-verité approach to the incident. An... [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
AMC tonight
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026
This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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MidCenturyCinema @midcenturycinema.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
HBD Walter Murch! FFC collabs Rain People, Apoc + essential on Conversation Touch of Evil restoration More @danieleagan.bsky.social: filmmakermagazine.com/118329-inter... @gointothestory.bsky.social: gointothestory.blcklst.com/profile-walt... @simonbrew.bsky.social: filmstories.co.uk/news/podcast...
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Podcast | In conversation with Walter Murch
A very special Film Stories podcast episode, as Walter Murch talks editing, the Droid Olympics, AI, The Conversation and much more...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Yeon Sang-ho and Gianna Jun at NYAFF
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Seoul Guardians: exceptional doc about martial law crisis in South Korea. Screened at Far East Film Festival. screenanarchy.com/2026/07/the-...
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THE SEOUL GUARDIANS Review: Fighting for Democracy in South Korea
Late at night on December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law, staging a coup that threatened the country's government. The only way to reverse the declaration was...
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Farran Smith Nehme 🇱🇧 @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
My belated birthday gift for Susan Hayward: an updated version of my essay on I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE, one of her best performances. With witty direction by Michael Gordon and a firecracker script by Abraham Lincoln Polonsky. selfstyledsiren.substack.com/p/i-can-get-...
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"The beauty of an old-fashioned straight razor"
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Gaza crisis from doctors' POV in Life Support, a powerful documentary from Sheffield DocFest screenanarchy.com/2026/07/shef...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Really enjoyed Try! from this year's Sheffield DocFest screenanarchy.com/2026/07/shef...
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Sheffield 2026 Review: In TRY!, Four Irish Teams Compete in Mixed Ability Rugby Championships
Against the odds, Try! takes a familiar sports formula and turns it into a genuinely life-affirming story about coping with "mixed abilities." In 2025, four Irish teams compete for the Mixed...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
"I thought it would be interesting to see an outsider challenge the hierarchy in order to grasp his own identity," 'Kokuho' director Lee Sang-il tells @danieleagan.bsky.social asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/bi...
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'Obsession with art' drives 'Kokuho' director Lee Sang-il
Tale of outsider challenging hierarchy inspired grandchild of Korean immigrants
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Unknown woman, as fresh as if she'd been painted yesterday: the pin (the pin!), the folds, but mostly the eyes. Rogier van der Weyden, 1440. Today is his day.
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ScreenAnarchy @screenanarchy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
TOY STORY 5 Review: Tech Is the Enemy
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TOY STORY 5 Review: Tech Is the Enemy
Andrew Stanton directs the newest animated adventure from Disney/Pixar. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/06/2026
Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
"In desperation we found unity." Joe Taslim on the five-way fight at the end of The Furious. @lionsgate.com screenanarchy.com/2026/06/the-...
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THE FURIOUS Interview: Star Joe Taslim
After a career as a judo champion, Joe Taslim turned to movies, with roles in The Raid: Redemption (2011), Fast & Furious 6, Star Trek Beyond, and Mortal Kombat. In The Furious, he plays Navin, a ...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Xie Miao on that final fight in The Furious: "We see five people fighting together, but there's actually a sixth person there, the cameraman." @lionsgate.com screenanarchy.com/2026/06/the-...
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THE FURIOUS Interview: Xie Miao
The action star Xie Miao has worked in film for decades, including playing Jet Li's son in My Father Is a Hero (1995). After earning a degree in Ethnic Sports, Xie worked in television on martial arts...
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Spoke with director Kenji Tanigaki and producer Bill Kong about The Furious @lionsgate.com screenanarchy.com/2026/06/the-...
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THE FURIOUS Interviews: Director Kenji Tanigaki and Producer Bill Kong
Few action films have been as eagerly anticipated as The Furious. Since its premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, word of mouth has been building about the film's over-the-top stun...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/06/2026
SPEECHLESS. LFGK
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Melora Walters is the reason to see Tribeca's Crooks. screenanarchy.com/2026/06/trib...
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Tribeca 2026 Review: CROOKS, Film Noir Pastiche Finds Its Footing in Melora Walters' Feral Performance
Mickey Keating writes and directs the genre thriller, starring Angela Trimbur, Keith Kupferer, Joe Swanberg, and Melora Walters.
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Emily Blunt plays the new Christ in Disclosure Day. With Colin Firth as Satan. www.filmlegacy.net/blog/2026/06...
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Disclosure Day review: Aliens as gods | Film Legacy
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
One of the better docs at this year's #Tribeca screenanarchy.com/2026/06/trib...
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Tribeca 2026 Review: COLORS OF WHITE ROCK Documents Struggles of Mongolian Truck Driver
Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig directed the documentary.
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Bat Terror @mattthr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Skye Balou @skyebalou.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Glenelg & the peaks of Lochalsh, across the Kyle Rhea narrows, from Skye.
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Missing Movies Org @missingmovies.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
For this week's #FoundFilmFriday, we are celebrating a massive win for physical media availability. Bob Fosse's raw, nerve-shredding 1974 biopic LENNY is finally coming back into print with a stunning new 4K digital restoration by the The Criterion Collection! Dropping May 26! #FilmPreservation
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Went a little long on this Silent Friend interview but Ildikó Enyedi had so much to say thefilmstage.com/silent-frien...
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Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul
In Silent Friend, characters from three eras interact with the fauna around them. In 1908, Grete (Luna Wedler) tries to study medicine at a time when women were not allowed in college, and photography...
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The Film Stage @thefilmstage.com · 06/05/2026
"We have quick heartbeats and take around 50 breaths per minute. Trees have one inhale and one exhale per day. One of the aims of this film, maybe the main one, is to get a glimpse into a tree’s perspective, into its own world." Silent Friend director Ildikó Enyedi talks with Daniel Eagan:
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Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul
In Silent Friend, characters from three eras interact with the fauna around them. In 1908, Grete (Luna Wedler) tries to study medicine at a time when women were not allowed in college, and photography...
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy May Day. They can’t kill us all.
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Patrick Leung, director of HK Film Awards Best Picture winner Ciao UFO, at his Teatro Nuovo screening at Far East Film Festival, Udine
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Fan Bingbing at her Golden Mulberry Award celebration, Far East Film Festival in Udine
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Producer Sona Jo and director Jongwoo Kim in Udine after a screening of their excellent documentary The Seoul Guardians
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Fuck Yeah! Meiko Kaji 梶芽衣子 @meikokaji.net · 19/04/2026
Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) in her Warring States Rock (戦国ロック はぐれ牙) costume performing at the unveiling event for the Hagure Bushi / Kiba No Ballad (はぐれ節 / 牙のバラード) in 1973. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm
Meiko in stage singing to a crowd. There is a bunch of Japanese text on the left that basically translates to what I wrote in the post
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Daniel Eagan @danieleagan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
My interview with the wonderful Meiko Kaji on Filmmaker. Thanks to Alexander Fee and the Japan Society. filmmaker.substack.com/p/the-scorpi...
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“The Scorpion Doesn’t Die”: Japanese Actress Meiko Kaji on Her 60-Year Career
The powerhouse performer discussed her iconic roles in ‘Lady Snowblood,’ the ‘Scorpion’ series, and more during a Japan Society career retrospective.
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