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Kurosawa is rightfully held in high regard as a master of cinema and one of the most critically lauded filmmakers of all time. And yet, we seem to forget that many of Kurosawa's films had wide mainstream appeal to audiences, especially Seven Samurai. It is a masterfully crafted film with a great ensemble cast, but it's also just so entertaining. If you want an introduction to classic world cinema, there's no better place to start than Kurosawa's opus.

Undoubtedly one of Bergman most well known a regard of masterpieces, The Seventh Seal certainty deserves it's distinction. The film masterfully conveys it's themes and ideas through striking Middle age imagery and great performances. It is all encompassed by the legendary Max von Sydow as the Knight and Bengt Ekerot, who's performance is with out question the definitive personification of Death.

This film sometimes feels forgotten about when compared to Leone's previous westerns. But it still has much of the same iconography and style that made those previous films great. It has some great character dynamics in an unique setting making it worth checking out.