Kurosawa’s acclaimed “Seven Samurai” recently celebrated its 70th anniversary with a 4K restoration and theatrical re-release ...

However, there is one classic film with a three-and-a-half-hour runtime that even modern audiences can agree doesn't waste a ...

What can world cinema — watching movies made outside of Hollywood — teach us about film as an art form and about life?

George Lucas' favourite Akira Kurosawa movie is 'Seven Samurai,' even though 'The Hidden Fortress' is the one that inspired ...

Forty years on from its release, war film Ran continues to prove popular among movie enthusiasts and is available on the ...

Forty years ago, a clerical error and bad blood cost Akira Kurosawa an Oscar. The legendary Japanese filmmaker's Ran proved the final samurai masterpiece of his distinguished career. His third ...

This 1985 war movie which tells the story of one man's horrifying regret and his tragic end has been crowned as the 'best' of ...

For those who aren't familiar with this movie, it's the final epic from Akira Kurosawa, who, among other things, is notable for being a significant inspiration behind George Lucas' "Star Wars Episode ...

Julia Izumi’s “Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (With Live & Active Cultures!)” at Woolly Mammoth is a complicated comic exploration of cultural appropriation.

AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (WITH LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) World Premiere Begins In May . The show will run from May 4 - June 1 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D. Street NW.