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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.

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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.

Tom’s Guide

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

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

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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Highest 2 Lowest: release date, 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.

WhatToWatch

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Inverse

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

The Guardian - UK

32 movies that inspired Star Wars

How samurai flicks and World War 2 epics informed a galaxy far, far away

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Streaming: the best Hamlets on screen

Ahead of Grand Theft Hamlet, in which Shakespeare’s play is staged entirely inside a video game, check out cinema’s avenging princes, from Laurence Olivier to Ethan Hawke

Inverse

70 Years Later, The Greatest Samurai Epic Ever is Getting a Big Upgrade

One of the greatest movies of all time is getting a new 4K release. Here's why, 70 years later, 'Seven Samurai' remains an all-time classic.

The Conversation

Seven Samurai at 70: the greatest action film of all time

Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, 1954’s Seven Samurai (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai), is a technical and creative watershed of the action genre and world cinema.

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3 filmmakers that changed the way I approach photography

There is more to learn from cinema than orange and teal color grading, here are three filmmakers who have changed how I think about my photography

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The Best Movie Remakes of All Time

You might be surprised that some of these reimagine other films.

The Independent UK

'Seven Samurai' at 70: Kurosawa's epic still moves like nothing else

Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year

Total Film

35 must-see movie directors

The ultimate collection of legends who ever sat behind a camera

Radio France Internationale

Homage to Japanese legends at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

This year's Cannes Film Festival will pay homage to Japan's contribution to film over the years. The poster for the Cannes Film Festival, for example, is inspired by the film Rhapsody in August by legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, while an honorary Palme d'Or will be awarded to Japanese animators…

The Guardian - UK

Streaming: High & Low: John Galliano and the best films about fashion

Kevin Macdonald’s finely balanced portrait of the disgraced Dior designer, on Mubi from Friday, is the newest arrival on cinema’s catwalk of fashion industry movies, from Funny Face to Zoolander

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5 Max movies to watch now with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

These 5 movies currently available to stream on Max have earned a rare perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Latin Times

Ice Spice Makes Hollywood Debut Alongside Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's New Crime Thriller

Inside Ice Spice debut in Spike Lee's crime thriller alongside Denzel Washington

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