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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee’s Spin on Kurosawa

Denzel Washington stars in the director’s New York kidnapping drama, inspired by the 1963 classic ‘High and Low.’ ...

Spike Lee breaks down Eddie Palmieri's 'joyous' final cameo in “Highest 2 Lowest”:“ '”It was a blessing'

"He was in his 80s, but he had more energy than I that day," the filmmaker says of the legendary musician, who died Aug. 6 at ...
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“Highest 2 Lowest” Marks a Conservative Pivot for Spike Lee

Denzel Washington stars as a music executive who takes police matters into his own hands, in this remake of Akira Kurosawa’s ...
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In 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee reinterprets Akira Kurosawa's classic 1963 film

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

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 ...

Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Reinvents Kurosawa in the Canyons and Subways of New York

There’s a reason why Spike Lee‘s latest, “Highest 2 Lowest” opens with “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'” from “Oklahoma!” ...