Sight (2024)
A drama starring Terry Chen, Greg Kinnear and Fionnula Flanagan
Dr. Ming Wang is not simply an eye surgeon: he is a beacon of empathy for humankind. Based on his incredible true story, Sight offers glimpses of hope at times when it feels the hardest to find.
Throne of Blood (1957)
A drama starring Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Takashi Shimura
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place ... (more)
Harakiri (1963)
A drama starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama and Shima Iwashita
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end ... (more)
The Bloody Hundredth (2024)
A documentary starring Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg
Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
13 Assassins (2011)
An action movie starring Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada and Yûsuke Iseya
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
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Yojimbo (1961)
An action movie starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai and Yōko Tsukasa
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade ... (more)