"With the second film in the series – The Stairway to the Distant Past – it becomes clear that Hayas
"With the second film in the series – The Stairway to the Distant Past – it becomes clear that Hayashi is not content to ride on his past successes, is not willing to let his character stagnate. There are some major tonal shifts in this film that may surprise those who simply wanted more of what The Most Terrible Time served up, most notably the move away from black and white a...
