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Spike Lee, High and Low and Akira Kurosawa

Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest Is The First Great A$AP Rocky Film

When news broke that Spike Lee was remaking Akira Kurosawa’s crime classic High and Low, you’d be forgiven for feeling at least a little nervous. The director’s track record when it comes to reinterpreting beloved cinema is far from stellar: his 2013 take on Park Chan-wook’s cult classic Oldboy was less a reimagining and more a greatest-hits highlight reel that failed to capture the exhilarating yet queasy spirit of Park’s film.

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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Returns with a Jarringly Fun and Upbeat Riff on One of Akira Kurosawa’s Bleakest Films

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‘Highest 2 Lowest' Review: Spike Lee's Kurosawa-Inspired Kidnapping Drama Isn't So Much a Remake as a Manifesto

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Denzel Washington and Spike Lee Reunite in Dazzling Thriller Suffused With Lush New York City Vibes

“Inspired by the master, Akira Kurosawa.”

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‘Highest 2 Lowest’: Spike Lee on Trump, Cannes Scandals and the Knicks’ Championship Chances: “We’re Going to Win!”

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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee’s Kurosawa-Inspired Kidnapping Drama Isn’t So Much a Remake as a Manifesto

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Trying to analyze a filmmaking legend using Chobani yogurt

Julia Izumi’s “Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (With Live & Active Cultures!)” at Woolly Mammoth is a complicated comic exploration of cultural appropriation.

Denzel Washington Gets Testy With Photographer Before Receiving Surprise Palme d'Or

The Oscar winner had an emotional evening at Cannes, receiving a surprise honor from his longtime friend Spike Lee.

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Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Rocks Cannes With Star-Studded Premiere, Warm Reception After Surprise Honor for Denzel Washington

Lee's "re-imagining" of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller 'High and Low' also stars Ilfenesh Hadera, Jeffrey Wright, Wendell Pierce and rappers ASAP Rocky and Ice Spice.

A complete list of Akira Kurosawa’s 33 favourite American movies

Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, director of 'Seven Samurai' and 'Rashomon', once picked his favourite American movies by the likes of John Ford and Scorsese.