Seven Samurai Continues Its Ride Through Cinema’s Past and Future | Features

Kurosawa’s own influences are both obvious and contested. They are, at once, refreshingly cosmopolitan and distinctly Japanese, a combination that simultaneously earned him a reputation for “not being Japanese enough” while also priming his films for easy international export. It was he, not his contemporaries Yasujirō Ozu or Kenji Mizoguchi, who became the first Japanese … Read more

Snow White and the Seven Samurai

The trailer for The Asylum’s Snow White and the Seven Samurai has arrived ahead of its limited release on Friday. The crossover you didn’t know you needed, The Asylum’s Snow White and the Seven Samurai combines a beloved fairytale and an epic classic in a new action movie now available digitally. So move over, Rachel … Read more

FX’s epic adaptation of the James Clavell samurai series gets a global premiere date

FX’s Shōgun gets a global premiere date for the sprawling samurai epic starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and more. Draw your sword and prepare to uphold honor because FX‘s Shōgun is ready to reveal its global premiere date. The samurai epic starts on February 27, 2024, bringing the ten-part adaptation of James Clavell’s novel series to fans of … Read more