Gate of Hell delivers a visually stunning drama exploring themes of love, betrayal, and the afterlife in feudal Japan.

I posted about the 4K restoration of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai coming out in theaters; here’s the trailer ...

Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke was basically his way of giving credit to the ordinary people who also played a huge role in shaping Japan's history.

Few movies have been more influential than "Seven Samurai," an existential action film directed by Akira Kurosawa that, at longer than three hours, seemingly muscled its way into existence.

Fans of Kurosawa's films will likely also be interested in The Samurai Trilogy from Criterion Collection, which includes three classic samurai films from director Hiroshi Inagaki, and is on sale ...

K and Blu-ray must-haves of January 2025 include one of 2024’s best films, greats from Quentin Tarantino, and some ...

he’s still Japan’s most famous actor—was cemented by two Kurosawa films from the following decade: “Yojimbo” (1961) and “Sanjuro (1962). Now, having given “Seven Samurai” an ...

The impressive architecture of the castle also inspired legendary director Akira Kurosawa to shoot scenes from two of his classic samurai movies, Ran and Kagemusha, there. After the Kato clan was ...

Some of the men go to look for help and run into a sage old Samurai warrior who consents ... Director Akira Kurosawa has given this a virile mounting. It is primarily a man’s film, with the ...

There aren't many director who would even consider criticising Akira Kurosawa. The auteur is one of the most influential directors in film history, after all.