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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 ...

‘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.’ ...
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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!” ...
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Movie review: Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest' soars at times, stumbles in places

From the opening moments of “Highest 2 Lowest,” Spike Lee’s remix-as-remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film “High and Low,” you ...