6. Thompson, Rustin. "Beauty beneath the Brutality: Japanese Masters Mizoguchi and Ozu. A part of movie maker website. http://www.moviemaker.com/issues/31/homecinema/31_homecinema.html

This article highlights the differences between Kenji Mizoguchi and Akira Kurosawa. The article also briefly analyses one of Mizoguchi's films, Ugetsu. Nothing is said about the author's background or sources. The piece seems to be an article from a film journal or magazine of some sort. He is probably a fan or student of film himself because he does mention learning about Mizuguchi at one point in the article. The piece is rather general and is probably intended for the general public. I did not get the sense that it assumes much on the part of the reader.

This is the first source I have read that draws any parallels between Mizoguchi and Kurosawa, so in that respect it is very useful. The analysis of Ugetsu is brief, but also offers some good information. Aside from that however, the article is valuable only as a supplementary source or as initial background information. Mizoguchi's cinematic styles and tendencies are not discussed in very much depth here.

- Brad Alexander