Bill Hader, director Oliver Hermanus and other Kurosawa enthusiasts pick must-see and deep-cut films by the Japanese master ...

However, even if you watch the more popular Kurosawa movies, like Rashomon, Kagemusha, and Seven Samurai, you might not be ...

Akira Kurosawa's movies have influenced many Hollywood films, from Spike Lee's recent Highest 2 Lowest to the classic ...

For his latest film “Highest 2 Lowest,” Spike Lee has turned to one of his influences, and one of cinema’s most iconic ...

Japanese directing legend Akira Kurosawa risked falling out with the whole industry in order to make sure Mifune made it ...

Highest 2 Lowest reunites Spike Lee and Denzel Washington for the fifth time, and it once again proves that these two great ...

Spike Lee's new film "Highest 2 Lowest" stars Denzel Washington as a record mogul whose life is upended by a kidnapping.

Ran, by Akira Kurosawa, is a family epic based on King Lear and set in feudal Japan with a strong anti-war message. Kurosawa's epic spectacle has a grand scale, rich visuals, and deep themes ...

Yes, Akira Kurosawa is basically synonymous with his most famous work, Seven Samurai, and though the man himself would probably be fine with that, a lot of Kurosawa's fans are not.

Akira Kurosawa's High and Low explores the moral dilemma of choosing another life over one's own, rather than the usual path of vengeance seen in crime stories. The film injects tension into ...