History is filled with talented directors, many of whom are active today (directors like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, and many others). Unfortunately, as fantastic as these ...

Mention the name Toho to most American filmgoers, and you’ll probably get blank stares in response. But list some of this powerhouse Japanese studio’s pics, and you’ll elicit eager affirmation. Toho ...

Robotic cats, vengeful samurai, time-traveling washing machines -- Toho's 2007 film slate has something for everyone. By Julian Ryall Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 This follow-up to the 2005 ...

There is no better place to start than with Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 epic Seven Samurai, which follows a group ronin (masterless samurai) as they band together to protect a small Japanese village that is ...

Some of Japan's most iconic film characters, including Godzilla and the Seven Samurai, are reunited at a Tokyo exhibition that recalls the great age of Japanese film, and features Japanese-film ...

Moviemaking technology may have advanced since the 1950s, but good storytelling hasn't changed a bit, and one Samurai trilogy that recalls The Lord of the Rings movies proves it. This old-school movie ...

"By protecting others you save yourself." Janus Films in the US has revealed their own trailer for the 4K re-release of Seven Samurai honoring the 70th Anniversary of this iconic B&W action classic ...

It’s Sunday afternoon. There’s nothing on the tube and it’s too early to start drinking, and I can’t take a nap because I just took a nap. What to do, what to do? Ah: Watch 17th-Century Japanese ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...

In 1954, Japanese cinema made two enormous contributions to world culture. In April of that year, Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” was released by Toho Co. Ltd. Embraced by the U.S. and Europe, the ...