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A person in a dark grey cloak holding a sword stands in a forested area with tall trees.
Review

Tornado review – tries a bit too hard to be different

by David Jenkins

John Maclean aims for Sergio Leone and Akira Kurosawa, but this 18th century samurai western leaves only a superficial impression.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three men riding on a train carriage, one wearing a baseball cap and jacket.
Festivals

Highest 2 Lowest – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Denzel Washington stars in Spike Lee’s updated version of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, about a music mogul who is targeted by a vengeful kidnapper.
Man in black bowler hat and pinstriped suit standing outside stately building, holding walking cane.
Review

Living

by Ella Kemp

Oliver Hermanus teams up with Kazuo Ishiguro and Bill Nighy for a British reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 masterpiece, Ikiru.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in black bowler hat and pinstriped suit standing outside stately building, holding walking cane.
Festivals

Living – first-look review

by Ariel Klinghoffer

Oliver Hermanus presents an understated reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru, written by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Poster of "Schatten Shadows" film, featuring a silhouetted profile against a black background with red text.
Posters

Discover Hans Hillmann’s extraordinary film poster archive

by Jessica Boyall

The acclaimed German graphic artist created iconic designs for the likes of Akira Kurosawa and John Cassavetes.
An elderly man sitting on a bench, wearing a hat and coat, in a snowy outdoor setting with a wooden fence in the background.
Incoming

Bill Nighy will lead an English-language reworking of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru

by Charles Bramesco

The newly-announced update will be scripted by none other than Kazuo Ishiguro.
A man wearing a dark cloak stands in a hazy, outdoor setting. A man wearing a dark green coat stands in a snowy, urban environment.
Video

Watch: Yojimbo vs A Fistful of Dollars

by Leigh Singer

Our latest Remake/​Remodel video essay analyses the impact of Akira Kurosawa’s samurai epic on Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti western.
A stern-faced man in samurai armour, with a fierce expression on his face, against a dark, foliaged backdrop.
In Praise Of

Why I love Toshiro Mifune’s performance in Throne of Blood

by Adam Scovell

His portrayal of wild-eyed samurai warrior in Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of ​‘Macbeth’ is simply iconic.
A woman wearing a tan coat and colourful scarf, seated outdoors on a bench in a garden setting with flowers and other people visible in the background.
Video

Wes Anderson says Isle of Dogs is inspired by Akira Kurosawa

by Jack Godwin

The director recently revealed details about his new film in an hour-long video masterclass.
Man in a leather jacket looking out over a field of people in the distance.
Incoming

An unrealised Akira Kurosawa project is finally being made

by Jack Godwin

The Masque of the Black Death is being developed from a finished script by the late Japanese master.