The 'jidaigeki', or samurai genre, is characterised by a strong anti-establishment spirit and sense of redemption, ...

Seven Samurai does dispatch of Gorōbei fairly abruptly, and off-screen, too, but that speaks to the nature of conflict itself. Sometimes, death isn't cinematic.

Last week, we saw The Seven Samurai (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film thrilled me when I first saw it in the ‘70s and did again last week in Norwich.

The story of Seven Samurai is one that's been told and retold in multiple films: the threat of a militarized force leads a small settlement of people to gather warriors who can defend them. In the ...

Kurosawa, who is not related to “Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon,” director Akira Kurosawa, said period pieces are difficult to make due to the extraordinary costs of sets, props and costuming.

He guides through the many types of samurai armor in "47 Ronin," starring Keanu Reeves. He talks about how to battle multiple opponents at once in "Harakiri;" and "Seven Samurai," starring Toshiro ...

“Seven Samurai” is considered one of the best films ever made. The Naro Expanded Cinema in Norfolk is screening it this weekend to mark its 70th anniversary.

The deaths in Seven Samurai always hold significance and consequence, whether the fallen are heroes or villains. Likewise, as opposed to modern action films, which rely on frenetic and chaotic editing ...

Seven Samurai does dispatch of Gorōbei fairly abruptly, and off-screen, too, but that speaks to the nature of conflict itself. Sometimes, death isn't cinematic.