{"product_id":"warring-clans-flashing-blades-a-samurai-film-companion-9781933330785","title":"Warring Clans, Flashing Blades: A Samurai Film Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Galloway has all sorts of interesting insights and facts that'll make you want to re-watch your  favorite films], or check out some that you've never seen.\"--\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMovie treasure hunter Patrick Galloway is back with fifty must-see martial-arts films that might have slipped into the shadows of your Netflix queue. \u003ci\u003eWarring Clans, Flashing Blades\u003c\/i\u003e picks up where Galloway's fan-favorite \u003ci\u003eStray Dogs \u0026amp; Lone Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e left off, delving deeper into the samurai film and its spin-off genres--yakuza, ninja, and matatabi. Anyone who enjoys high-action historical dramas will delight in these epic films. \u003ci\u003eWarring Clans, Flashing Blades\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for fans, and even the most jaded film buff will discover new films to fall in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanon classics, such as \u003ci\u003eRan\u003c\/i\u003e by Akira Kurosawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCult favorites like \u003ci\u003eSamurai Spy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eG.I. Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm stills and poster art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool extras, such as historical tidbits, mini-biographies, and trivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed production specs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm critic \u003cb\u003ePatrick Galloway\u003c\/b\u003e won over readers with the film guides \u003ci\u003eStray Dogs \u0026amp; Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAsia Shock: Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stone Bridge Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933330785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Annex\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2009\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Patrick Galloway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42835641139381,"sku":"9781933330785","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b4364173-1193-4930-ae06-5eb2540b1705.jpg?v=1681225052","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/warring-clans-flashing-blades-a-samurai-film-companion-9781933330785","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}