Akira Kurosawa was a seismic force, the kind of artist who makes other artists question their craft. Spielberg, Scorsese, Lucas, Tarantino—you name it, they all bow, one way or another, to the man who ...

Although Kurosawa's 1961 film Yojimbo is the most remembered samurai film of that decade, the 1962 sequel was even better.

Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Ran', released in 1985, is widely regarded as the legendary director’s masterpiece. It often appears in ...

When you think of Japanese directors, names like Takeshi Miike, Hayao Miyazaki, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Hirokazu Koreeda all ...

As a symbol of the ideal American in cinema, Richard Gere is pretty much perfect. Good-looking, well-groomed, charming, ...

In 2020, Sucker Punch struck a deal with the estate of the late Samurai film director, Akira Kurosawa, to bring a ...

The Bear' writer, director and star Ayo Edebiri told 'Criterion' she loves this classic 1960s Japanese crime movie from Akira Kurosawa.

"We only realize how beautiful life is... when we face death." One of the finest filmmakers of all-time. Film Forum in NYC is ...

The best Akira Kurosawa movies: Ran, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, Ikiru, Rashomon, Stray Dog, High and Low, and Dersu Uzala.

Akira Kurosawa’s centenary is upon us, and Rizzoli is celebrating in grand style with this exquisitely packaged, image-laden homage to the man and his multifaceted work. Rolling out the big guns, it ...

Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (With Live and Active Cultures) (★★☆☆☆) runs through June 16 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D St. NW. Tickets are $44 to $71.