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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 ...

In ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Spike Lee swings between tonal extremes, not always effectively

Reuniting with his longtime leading man Denzel Washington and remaking an Akira Kurosawa crime classic, Lee captures energy ...

‘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 ...

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee’s Back on Home Turf

The director returns to New York City, reuniting with Denzel Washington as a big-time record exec, for a twisty parable about power and conscience.

How Highest 2 Lowest Finally Brought Jeffrey Wright and Spike Lee Together

Exclusive: Jeffrey Wright opens up about a relationship with Spike Lee that goes back to the ‘80s, as well as how they ...

‘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' is a fun ride, even if old-school opulence tempers the bite

Spike Lee's latest collaboration with Denzel Washington — their first in nearly 20 years — reimagines a 1963 story about a ...
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With ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Spike Lee reinterprets a classic for the digital age

Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 masterpiece “High and Low” – a gripping drama about class stratification, and morality, and whether the ...
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Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Star-studded Premiere w/A$AP Rocky and Denzel Whose SHOTS at Jerry Jones Go Viral | WATCH

Highest 2 Lowest’ Premiere Brings Hollywood and Headlines to Brooklyn *The world premiere of Spike Lee‘s “Highest 2 Lowest” ...