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32 movies that inspired Star Wars

How samurai flicks and World War 2 epics informed a galaxy far, far away

Total Film

Streaming: the best Hamlets on screen

Ahead of Grand Theft Hamlet, in which Shakespeare’s play is staged entirely inside a video game, check out cinema’s avenging princes, from Laurence Olivier to Ethan Hawke

The Guardian - UK

70 Years Later, The Greatest Samurai Epic Ever is Getting a Big Upgrade

One of the greatest movies of all time is getting a new 4K release. Here's why, 70 years later, 'Seven Samurai' remains an all-time classic.

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Seven Samurai at 70: the greatest action film of all time

Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, 1954’s Seven Samurai (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai), is a technical and creative watershed of the action genre and world cinema.

The Conversation

3 filmmakers that changed the way I approach photography

There is more to learn from cinema than orange and teal color grading, here are three filmmakers who have changed how I think about my photography

Digital Camera World

The Best Movie Remakes of All Time

You might be surprised that some of these reimagine other films.

Marie Claire

'Seven Samurai' at 70: Kurosawa's epic still moves like nothing else

Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year

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35 must-see movie directors

The ultimate collection of legends who ever sat behind a camera

Total Film

Homage to Japanese legends at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

This year's Cannes Film Festival will pay homage to Japan's contribution to film over the years. The poster for the Cannes Film Festival, for example, is inspired by the film Rhapsody in August by legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, while an honorary Palme d'Or will be awarded to Japanese animators…

Radio France Internationale

Streaming: High & Low: John Galliano and the best films about fashion

Kevin Macdonald’s finely balanced portrait of the disgraced Dior designer, on Mubi from Friday, is the newest arrival on cinema’s catwalk of fashion industry movies, from Funny Face to Zoolander

The Guardian - UK

5 Max movies to watch now with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

These 5 movies currently available to stream on Max have earned a rare perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide

Ice Spice Makes Hollywood Debut Alongside Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's New Crime Thriller

Inside Ice Spice debut in Spike Lee's crime thriller alongside Denzel Washington

Latin Times

32 must-see samurai movies for Ghost of Tsushima fans

Jin Sakai’s sword cuts deep, and so do these classic movies

Total Film

How 1980's "Shogun" evoked Japanophilia

The second highest-rated miniseries after "Roots" announced America's rising fascination with all things Japanese

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Tom’s Guide

5 classic movies with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes to stream right now

These classic film titles have perfect scores on Rotten Tomatoes, including Singin' in the Rain

Total Film

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee finally reuniting for a remake of a Akira Kurosawa classic

The duo is developing a reimagining of Kurosawa's 1963 crime drama High and Low

The Guardian - US

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reuniting for Akira Kurosawa remake

The pair, who last worked together on 2006’s Inside Man, will reimagine the 1963 crime drama High and Low for Apple and A24

Total Film

The 10 best samurai movies of all time, ranked

From 13 Samurai to The Last Samurai, we pick the 10 best samurai movies that you need to rewatch today

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Review: Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' is a joyless jumble of rehashed sci-fi fare

A review of Zack Snyder’s $166 million sci-fi saga, 'Rebel Moon: Part One — A Child of Fire.'

Inverse

65 Years Ago, a Legendary Director Made an All-Time Classic Samurai Movie — And Inspired Star Wars

George Lucas drew from a pastiche of samurai films and pulp adventures, but Akiro Kurosawa's 1958 classic casts a great shadow on the galaxy far, far away.

WhatToWatch

Rebel Moon — Part One review: Zack Snyder delivers The Magnificent Seven in space

In What To Watch's Rebel Moon - Part One review, we called Zack Snyder's confident riff on familiar sci-fi tropes an impressive sci-fi epic with its own flavor.

TechRadar

Rebel Moon: release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot synopsis, and more

Here's everything you need to know about Rebel Moon, Zack Snyder's new space epic movie for Netflix.

The Independent UK

Martin Scorsese is still curious -- and still awed by the possibilities of cinema

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” a $200-million, 206-minute epic produced by Apple that's in theaters Friday, is an audacious big swing by Martin Scorsese to continue his kind of ambitious, personal filmmaking on the largest scale at a time when such grand, big-screen statements are increasingly a rarity

The Independent UK

Martin Scorsese is still curious — and still awed by the possibilities of cinema

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an audacious big swing by Martin Scorsese to continue his kind of ambitious, personal filmmaking on the largest scale at a time when such grand, big-screen statements are increasingly a rarity

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: more chaos, capers and comedy as Brassic returns

Vinnie tries to stay alive using a cap and glasses. Plus, Stacey Solomon and her cheerful experts help sort out our lives. Here’s what to watch this evening

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