For its 70th anniversary, Akira Kurosawa's classic film "Seven Samurai" is getting a touch-up and a victory lap. A 4K restoration of the 1954 film was shown last month at the Cannes Film Festival and ...

While it’s possible to call a good many historical movies from Japan “samurai films,” such movies can vary when it comes to the other genres they belong to. Certain samurai movies emphasize ...

The 1950s and 1960s were fantastic decades for Japanese cinema, and classics like Ikiru and Onibaba are worth watching if you ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and fleet-footed movement of Kurosawa’s epic is still breathtaking. To ...

Shrishty is a decade-old journalist covering a variety of beats between politics to pop culture, but movies are her first love, which led her to study Film and TV Development at UCLAx. She lives and ...

Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa acknowledges the applause from the audience, ahead of the official screening of his film "Cloud" in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 31, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP) — ...

The 37th edition of the Japanese festival will close with the feel-good French-Italian comedy 'Marcello Mio,' starring Chiara Mastroianni. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Produced by Japanese ...

The Japanese period series on Netflix is described as "Shogun meets Squid Game". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

After a 10-year hiatus, Scottish musician-turned-filmmaker John Maclean has released a follow-up to his stellar debut feature Slow West (2015). Tornado, which stars Japanese superstar Kōki, [sic] as ...

Discover how Last Samurai Standing blends historical drama with intense action as former warrior Shujiro enters a violent, high-stakes competition across Meiji-era Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Netflix's new original series is an international hit, but it's hard to watch it without instantly thinking about this 2000s ...

NEW YORK — Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and fleet-footed movement of Kurosawa’s epic is still breathtaking. To ...