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Why It Took 35 Years for Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ to Hit Theaters

The strangest development saga of any movie this summer includes A-list writers and directors (Mamet, Scorsese) coming and going, and studios spending millions trying to hone the right script. Then, a young producer and first-time screenwriter cracked the code and got Denzel Washington's attention.

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Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest drags down a Kurosawa classic

In Highest 2 Lowest, a loose remake of the 1963 crime-thriller High and Low, the director shows off his knack for framing New York City in a lively, exciting way, and touches on similar themes as the original,

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In 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee reinterprets Akira Kurosawa

Spike Lee's new film "Highest 2 Lowest" stars Denzel Washington as a record mogul whose life is upended by a kidnapping.

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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Saves The Best For Last

Spike Lee’s rendition of an Akira Kurosawa classic is a tedious ride until Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky’s third act kicks ...

How Does ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ End? The Film's Stars Explain Its Gritty Ending

The stars also unpack the pivotal scene their characters share that sets up the film’s final act in an interview with ...

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Highest 2 Lowest soundtrack guide: A complete list of the music in the Denzel Washington film

The latest Denzel Washington film, Highest 2 Lowest, has a splendid list of soundtracks. The original soundtrack was created ...

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Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, Kurosawa’s film, and a 1962 TV show episode share one surprising link

Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, and a 1962 episode of the American TV show 87th Precinct all ...

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Highest 2 Lowest Review | Get Ready for the Big Payback

A review of Highest 2 Lowest, a Spike Lee joint, starring Denzel Washington, in select theatres August 15, 2025 and on Apple ...

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Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood Is 1 of the Most Underrated Supernatural Thrillers of the 20th Century

One of Kurosawa's best films is Throne of Blood, a Shakespearean drama that also happens to be an underrated supernatural ...

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Spike Lee Remixes Akira Kurosawa In Charged, Messy ‘Highest 2 Lowest’

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the first time in 20 years with ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ a loose, jazzy update of a Japanese cinema classic.

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The samurai and the clouds: An eyewitness account ... - The Globe and Mail

Imagine a lightly written account of a giant of any artistic medium -- in this case film, and in this case Akira Kurosawa -- in the manner of, say, Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair or the modern ...

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What to stream: Choose a Kurosawa original or one of many remakes

For his latest film “Highest 2 Lowest,” Spike Lee has turned to one of his influences, and one of cinema's most iconic ...

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