Black & white Japanese classics hold up in all aspects, inspiring Western blockbusters. Zatoichi, Harakiri, and Ugetsu are ...

Akira Kurosawa is the William Shakespeare of cinema. Whether implicitly or explicitly, every film, to one degree or another, is influenced by the legendary Japanese director's work. Kurosawa's ...

I love Ridley Scott's work here. And his cinematographer, Jordan Cronenweth, was able to get tears in the rain for us. Akira Kurosawa's movies are all visually engaging and sumptuous. but For me ...