‘Seven Samurai’: Masterless Warriors in a Cinematic Masterpiece

‘Seven Samurai’: Masterless Warriors in a Cinematic Masterpiece

Few movies have been more influential than “Seven Samurai,” an existential action film directed by Akira Kurosawa that, at longer than three hours, seemingly muscled its way into existence. “Seven Samurai,” made in Japan in the early 1950s, was by far the most expensive film then made in the country. And it required the longest … Read more

Monopoly match ends in samurai sword fight — 2 hospitalized

Monopoly match ends in samurai sword fight — 2 hospitalized

Not the way to slash property prices in the game. A Monopoly match in Belgium turned into a bloodbath — and not in the figurative board game sense — after a perturbed neighbor confronted the players with a samurai sword. The fracas occurred at around 5 am on April 2 while a group of four … Read more