Akira Kurosawa has gone down as one of the most legendary filmmakers to ever live and the films he's made are said to be some of the most influential in cinema history. Seven Samurai is largely considered his best work, a statement which holds more weight when you realize just how many of the films that have followed have told the same story. With such a legend around it, Seven Samurai was the obvious pick as we journey into the 1950's for our From The Vault series. Does this movie live up to its incredible reputation?

Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling has been on our radar since the start of the show. Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine and a plot shrouded in mystery had us and everyone else excited about this film. Leading up to its release, Don't Worry Darling and it's star-studded cast have built even more hype and public awareness for all the wrong reasons through spit gate and other on set drama. With all eyes on the film, does Don't Worry Darling live up to the hype?

Director Ti West and A24 have taken quite the risk this year. X was released in March and was a welcomed addition to the studios growing collection of well received pictures. Little did we know that only a few short months later an origin film for the movies antagonist would be released. Filming two connected movies at the same time is something that we have never seen, but now we want to see it done more. Did the risk pay off?

Most will know Zach Cregger from his comedy shows Wrecked and The Whitest Kids You Know. It was a shock when it was announced that he would be directing his first feature film...but that it was a horror. Everyone, fans of his or not, perked up. The movie was ambiguous, but it seemed like a worthwhile viewing. What we were treated with was unexpectedly one of the best horror films of the year!

Russo brothers, Anthony and Joe have cemented themselves as one of the best filmmaking duos in cinema. With epic blockbuster masterpieces like Avengers: Endgame and vastly deep yet stylized dramas like Cherry, they've even proven to be multifaceted. When previews began dropping for The Gray Man, what seemed to be a simple action movie on the surface was expected to be more than it was leading on knowing who was behind the helm. Today we sit down to discuss just that -- is The Gray Man more than you're average action flick?

In our new series From The Vault, Film School Dropouts review classic movies from every era of cinema. Kicking it off is none other than Citizen Kane, a film which made waves in 1941 that are still cascading today. Citizen Kane is a film that has developed quite the reputation, especially amongst critics who largely agree that it is the best film ever made. We didn't hear the end of it in film school, and today we find out if Citizen Kane is indeed worthy of it's fame...or perhaps infamy.

1987 marked the beginning of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time with Predator which featured Arnold Schwarzenegger at peak movie stardom. Like many franchises, subsequent installments weren't quite able to replicate the same magic that the first film had, and many of the sequels were considered failures by fans and critics alike. Even the ambitious crossover attempt with similar sci-fi/horror IP Alien didn't satisfy. Despite the continued flops, it hasn't kept them from trying to catch that lightning in a bottle which made that first film a classic. This year, Prey is the most recent attempt. With a unique twist on the same premise and an interesting yet approachable setting, could this be the film that turns Predators luck for good? Let's find out!

Bullet Train is Director David Leitch's latest film and immediately caught our attention when trailers dropped earlier this year. After co-directing John Wick and solo directing Deadpool 2, expectations for Bullet Train were high. With a seemingly simple plot and an all-star talent roster, it was an easy choice for us to check out next!