Akira Kurosawa News, Information and Discussion
News archive for July, 2008
A Japanese ‘Seven Samurai’ remake released
23 July, 2008 (3 comments)It seems that, somewhat out of the blue, a new Seven Samurai remake has been released in Japan. The film was directed by Hiroyuki Nakano (Samurai Fiction), and stars an More...
Criterion’s ‘High and Low’ released
23 July, 2008Criterion’s double-disc re-release of High and Low should now be available for purchase. Amazon.com stocks the item for $27.99. The release has received a very positive response from DVD critics. More...
John Woo wanted to remake Yojimbo
15 July, 2008 (4 comments)In an interview for Malaysia’s Star Online, John Woo who is currently promoting his latest film, the $80 million martial arts extravaganza Red Cliff, mentioned that at some point in More...
DVD Beaver’s take on ‘High and Low’
15 July, 2008DVD Beaver, who we know for excellent technical reviews of DVD releases, has given Criterion’s new High and Low disc a look, and updated their High and Low page. It More...
First review for Criterion’s ‘High and Low’
14 July, 2008 (7 comments)DVD Town has published what I think is the first review to surface for Criterion’s new double disc edition of High and Low, to be released on the 22nd of More...
Seven Samurai 20XX makes Wired’s worst movie games ever list
12 July, 2008 (1 comment)It’s been somewhat quiet in the news front recently, so here’s something to quench your most burning thirst for Akira Kurosawa news: last week, Wired listed Seven Samurai 20XX among More...