Gaines pointed out the reason filmmakers continue to borrow from “Seven Samurai” is that the film is “a masterclass in ...

7. Shichirōji (Daisuke Katô) Listen, nobody’s saying that any of the Seven Samurai didn’t pull their weight, but in terms of leaving an impact on the audience, Shichirōji comes dead last.

Samurai armor is displayed at the VMFA’s new exhibit, which focuses on armor of the Edo period (1615–1868). Margo Wagner, Times-Dispatch ...

But “Seven Samurai” shouldn’t have to pay for its paler imitations. Watching Kurosawa’s masterpiece again, what’s startling is just how much it remains in a class by itself.

Rewind ‘Seven Samurai’: Masterless Warriors in a Cinematic Masterpiece Akira Kurosawa’s epic has always been known for its action-film artistry, but there is emotional heft and nuance as well.

If you’ve ever wondered what Seven Samurai would be like with flying warships and cyborg mecha clashing swords in an anachronistic steampunk version of Japan, look no further than Samurai 7.

High adventure and excitement are stamped all over this solid-core film about a group of seven Samurai warriors who save a little village from annihilation at the hands of a group of bandits in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and fleet-footed movement of Kurosawa’s epic is still ...