Kurosawa’s ‘Ikiru’ Comes Back to Life in ‘Living’
'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.

There's something lingering here, something ancient, something sinister. During our time tonight, our chilling host guides you through three haunting stories, spiraling through the last century, all pulsing from the heart of Savannah, Georgia.
'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.
The documentary depicts the indigenous people of Mexico with sublime reverence, highlighting a generational harmony with the land.
The sequel to the 2010 live-action movie focuses on sibling rivalry.
Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results. She takes charge of her own destiny.
I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for teens. But with shallow and unlikeable characters, a confusing plot, an overreliance on violence, and cringey dialogue, any fun the movie started out with was quickly lost. What was left was a faint echo of greater horror movies about dancers made before.
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.