History is filled with talented directors, many of whom are active today (directors like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, and many others). Unfortunately, as fantastic as these ...

Akira Kurosawa is a filmmaker whose influence was so strong that it revolutionised cinema beyond his own culture, and while ...

In 1985, one of cinema's most legendary directors released a sweeping epic that would resonate around the world. Ran, ...

The plot of director Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 classic, “Seven Samurai,” can be summed up in one sentence: Mercenaries are hired to protect a farming village from marauding bandits. Yet within that simple ...

Akira Kurosawa remains one of the best filmmakers ever, with several masterpieces to his name. However, despite being one of the best directors in history, Kurosawa only earned one Oscar nomination, ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

It's the 70th anniversary of "Seven Samurai," but the Japanese master had way more to offer than just his best-known titles. Even among the more underrated Akira Kurosawa films are timeless ...