Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films draw heavily from this '70s Japanese action star's work, particularly when it comes to ...

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. “Seven ...

Action movie fans looking to watch one of the greatest samurai movies of all time will soon be able to do so — and for free. Seven Samurai will be making its way onto Tubi. The film, which was ...

Veteran Japanese producer and Tokyo Film Festival programmer Shozo Ichiyama selects his all-time favorite samurai films, ranging from Kobayashi's 'Samurai Rebellion' and Kurosawa's 'Throne of Blood' ...

Audiences and cinephiles have slightly different experiences when it comes to specific kinds of films that are seen or should be seen more. Casual viewers think of Japanese cinema and mostly recall ...

A poster designed by Peter Strausfeld for Akira Kurosawa's 1954 drama "Seven Samurai" starring Toshiro Mifune. The Samurai existed from the 12th century until the Meiji era in the late 1800s, which ...