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62 Years Later, Kurosawa's Noir Masterpiece Just Got A Huge Upgrade

Just like America expressed its national anguish on-screen, so too did Japan, through one of its greatest filmmakers.

Inverse

Spike Lee Reveals What His Wild New Crime Thriller Really Has To Say About AI

Spike Lee sits down with Inverse to discuss Akira Kurosawa’s influence on his 'High and Low' remake, and his fifth team-up with Denzel Washington.

Inverse

While Everybody's Talking About Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, Can I Please Talk About The Excellent Akira Kurosawa Movie That Inspired It?

You can be high, or you can be low, but there is no in-between in this film noir classic.

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Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest rages against the new but leaves him looking too old

The film-maker’s ‘reinterpretation’ of the Kurosawa crime drama rails against AI, online media and new hip-hop but can’t find much new to say

The Guardian - US

Embrace the chaos of this samurai masterpiece with a 96 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes

It's a staggering fusion of colour, motion and sound – and a treat for your home cinema system

What Hi-Fi?

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee’s Bold Crime Thriller Remake Saves Itself From One Jarring Fumble

Denzel Washington gives a tour-de-force performance in Lee’s propulsive remake of the Akira Kurosawa masterpiece.

Inverse

Denzel Washington explains real reason he ‘doesn’t care’ about Oscars

Actor has been nominated for 10 Oscars and won two in a nearly five-decade career

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Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky had a rap battle. One is claiming victory

A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him

The Independent UK

Japanese film noir High and Low is a remarkable example of nail-biting tension – and now it’s inspired Spike Lee

“Wake up y’all. The king is here!”

The Conversation

I asked GPT-5, Claude AI, Gemini, and Copilot to explain cold fusion to me like I was a 5-year old, and you'll be surprised which did it best

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude AI, and Copilot the same question, and only one gave me an answer that made me smile.

TechRadar

Horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa to bring eerie storytelling to his first samurai film

Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known as a master of horror films, plans to tackle the samurai genre for the first time

The Independent UK

King Lear is an absolute masterpiece – as told by Akira Kurosawa rather than Shakespeare

The tragedy’s mythic quality appeals to adapters the world over but the Japanese film-maker’s Ran, now rereleased, manages to solve the play’s problems

The Guardian - UK

Tornado is a Scottish samurai-western film – genres with a long-shared history

Tornado fuses aspects of the western and samurai-style action in atmospheric 18th-century Scotland. Critics have praised the performances of Tim Roth, Jack Lowden and newcomer Kôki who plays the titular Tornado.

The Conversation

I just saw one of my favorite movies in theaters for its 40th anniversary — but you can stream it for free right now

'Ran' is a visual masterpiece and one of my favorite movies. Right now, you can see it restored in 4K in theaters or check it out for free on Tubi.

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The Independent UK

Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes

Some of Spike Lee’s most deeply felt passions — filmmaking and the New York Knicks — have collided at the Cannes Film Festival

The Independent UK

Highest 2 Lowest review – Denzel Washington is surprisingly one-note in Spike Lee’s generic kidnap thriller

3/5 The Oscar-winner’s latest collaboration with Lee – based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 masterpiece ‘High and Low’ – is short on emotional depth

The Guardian - UK

Highest 2 Lowest review – Spike Lee and Denzel Washington remake Kurosawa in fine style

Akira Kurosawa’s downbeat noir High and Low is retooled with Washington on magnificent form as a record producer whose godson is kidnapped by mistake

Inverse

62 Years Later, Spike Lee is Remaking an Iconic Crime Thriller

One of the greatest thriller movies ever is getting the Spike Lee treatment.

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Can’t wait for Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest? Here’s where to stream High and Low, the classic crime movie it's based on

You can stream High and Low, the Akira Kurosawa classic, online right now. Here's what you need to know.

WhatToWatch

Highest 2 Lowest: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Denzel Washington, Spike Lee movie

Denzel Washington & Spike Lee reconnect for their first movie in 19 years with Highest 2 Lowest, a new interpretation of a classic. Here’s what to know.

Tom’s Guide

These are the 5 movies I'd stream for free on Tubi this month

Tubi just added 5 of my favorite movies this month. Stream them now for free.

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Spike Lee cast A$AP Rocky after seeing meme on Instagram

Spike Lee cast A$AP Rocky in his new movie 'Highest 2 Lowest' after seeing a meme on Instagram which compared the rapper to Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington.

The Guardian - UK

Pink smoke, pigs and Pixar: a dozen movie Easter eggs to feast on

Hidden references and in-jokes in cinema can be an acquired taste, but here’s a festive selection of the best arch nods for aficionados to enjoy

Inverse

50 Years Later, A Forgotten Godzilla Sequel Marked The End Of An Era

'Terror of MechaGodzilla' marked the end of the Showa era of Godzilla movies. But in the half-century since its release, it's been frequently misremembered.

The Guardian - UK

Stray Dog/High and Low review – Kurosawa lifts crime drama to astonishing new peaks

Drawing on hardboiled US fiction, as American film had fed on his own Seven Samurai, the director brings unforgettable intensity to his anxious noir

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