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The Magnificent Seven is proof that it’s time to retire this story, Hollywood.

September 22, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

This movie is fine, but it really doesn’t need to exist.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Akira Kurosawa, Antoine Fuqua, Denzel Washington, Peter Sarsgaard, Seven Samurai

The Stake Podcast - Seven Samurai

October 20, 2025 by thestakemag Leave a Comment

The samurai classic is not just a masterpiece. It’s also funny, action-packed, familiar and extremely watchable.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, Stake Podcast Tagged With: Action, Akira Kurosawa, Black and White Movies, Foreign Films, Japanese Films, Magnificent Seven, Seven Samurai, Toshiro Mifune, Westerns

The Pixar List #12: A Bug’s Life

June 13, 2025 by Christopher ZF 2 Comments

Like Seven Samurai, but with bugs.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: A Bug's Life, Akira Kurosawa, John Lasseter, Kevin Spacey, Pixar, Pixar List, Seven Samurai

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