Criterion: Scandal (***1/2) – Shimura steals the show
This is good Kurosawa, brought up by a great Shimura and steadied by Mifune.
Criterion: Stray Dog (***1/2) wanders beautifully
It’s the invention of the buddy cop trope that gets Stray Dog it’s spot as a Criterion release.
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 