Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known as a master of horror films set within the neurotic realism of the modern day, will ...

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A Samurai in Time is a real hidden gem. Available to rent (£3.49) and buy (£7.99) on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, this 2024 film turned its tiny budget into a surprise smash hit in Japan.

A curated list of iconic samurai films filled with honour, rebellion, and breathtaking swordplay that shaped Japanese cinema ...

Countless films and filmmakers have been influenced by auteur filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s body of work, especially his 1954 epic “Seven Samurai.” The film, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last ...

Samurai Isaburo Sasahara (Toshirô Mifune) faces the wrath of his clan when he exhibits disobedience in favor of what is right. When the ruling lord forces his son, Ichi (Gô Katô), and his ...

It's true: As much as we all love Seven Samurai, there are at least ten other Akira Kurosawa movies that are just as essential for understanding his work, talent, and inspirations.

Just as they were in the samurai code (or Bushido, as it became known during the Edo period), themes of honour, loyalty and integrity are always at the core of the best samurai films.