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The Most Surprising New Thriller Is The Samurai-Mystery Hybrid You Never Knew You Needed

Kiyoshi Kurosawa directs an adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa’s 2021 novel, starring Masahiro Motoki as a feudal lord solving murder mysteries in 16th-century Japan.

Inverse

Japan’s horror master switches genre for new film now arriving in theaters

Tackling a samurai movie presented Kurosawa with new challenges, including the fundamental task of directing actors in a genre where, unlike modern dramas, there were no predefined parameters for line delivery

The Independent UK

In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film, Sheep in the Box, he turns to technology to explore grief

Acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's new film, "Sheep in the Box," follows a grieving couple who use technology to recreate their deceased son as a humanoid

The Independent UK

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Best TV shows and movies streaming in Australia this month

Discover what’s coming to Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Prime Video and others in July, including The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Sheep Detectives and Christopher Nolan’s back catalogue

The Guardian - AU

95 Years Ago, One Crime Thriller Masterpiece Launched The Serial Killer Genre

Fritz Lang's 'M' is rightfully remembered for its innovations as a procedural thriller, and even today, its influence looms large.

Inverse

77 Years Later, Kurosawa’s Noir Masterpiece Just Got A Huge Upgrade

'Stray Dog,' Kurosawa’s 1949 crime thriller, is back and better than ever in 4K. Here's what to know.

Inverse

Samurai at the British Museum: A triumph of style, sophistication and sword porn

4/5 Samurai is a blockbuster show which shows the intellectual, refined side of the Samurai, as well as their flair for decapitations

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Can’t stand subtitles? These 11 international masterpieces will change your mind

Subtitles are everywhere on social media, but on film some see them as an obstacle. In fact, they are an opportunity – containing the potential to unlock cinema’s universality

The Guardian - UK

Tatsuya Nakadai obituary

One of the greatest actors of Japanese cinema best known for Ran, the 1985 film adaptation of King Lear

The Guardian - UK

The golden age of Japanese cinema: 5 Tatsuya Nakadai films you must see

The great Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai has died, aged 92. Alongside fellow actor Toshiro Mifune (1920–97), Nakadai was, for many, the face of Japanese cinema across the globe.

The Conversation

New Netflix series pays homage to 2003 Tom Cruise film that jumpstarted other stars’ Hollywood careers

Every person in the series, even in crowded battle scenes, is human and not computer-generated

The Independent UK

Acclaimed Japanese film legend dies, aged 92

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Tatsuya Nakadai death: Legendary Japanese actor and Kurosawa collaborator dies aged 92

The stage and screen veteran celebrated for performances in ‘Ran’ and ‘Harakiri’ helped define post-war Japanese cinema over a seven-decade career

The Independent UK

Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92

Star of Japan’s cinematic golden age, who collaborated with Kurosawa and played the lead in Kobayashi’s Human Condition trilogy, died from pneumonia

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Inverse

62 Years Later, Kurosawa's Noir Masterpiece Just Got A Huge Upgrade

Just like America expressed its national anguish on-screen, so too did Japan, through one of its greatest filmmakers.

Inverse

Spike Lee Reveals What His Wild New Crime Thriller Really Has To Say About AI

Spike Lee sits down with Inverse to discuss Akira Kurosawa’s influence on his 'High and Low' remake, and his fifth team-up with Denzel Washington.

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While Everybody's Talking About Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, Can I Please Talk About The Excellent Akira Kurosawa Movie That Inspired It?

You can be high, or you can be low, but there is no in-between in this film noir classic.

The Guardian - US

Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest rages against the new but leaves him looking too old

The film-maker’s ‘reinterpretation’ of the Kurosawa crime drama rails against AI, online media and new hip-hop but can’t find much new to say

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Embrace the chaos of this samurai masterpiece with a 96 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes

It's a staggering fusion of colour, motion and sound – and a treat for your home cinema system

Inverse

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee’s Bold Crime Thriller Remake Saves Itself From One Jarring Fumble

Denzel Washington gives a tour-de-force performance in Lee’s propulsive remake of the Akira Kurosawa masterpiece.

The Independent UK

Denzel Washington explains real reason he ‘doesn’t care’ about Oscars

Actor has been nominated for 10 Oscars and won two in a nearly five-decade career

The Independent UK

Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky had a rap battle. One is claiming victory

A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him

The Conversation

Japanese film noir High and Low is a remarkable example of nail-biting tension – and now it’s inspired Spike Lee

“Wake up y’all. The king is here!”

TechRadar

I asked GPT-5, Claude AI, Gemini, and Copilot to explain cold fusion to me like I was a 5-year old, and you'll be surprised which did it best

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude AI, and Copilot the same question, and only one gave me an answer that made me smile.

The Independent UK

Horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa to bring eerie storytelling to his first samurai film

Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known as a master of horror films, plans to tackle the samurai genre for the first time

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