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Spike Lee Says Eddie Palmieri's Final Cameo in 'Highest 2 Lowest' Was 'A Blessing'

The Latin jazz and salsa icon, who died on August 6 at the age of 88 after an extended illness, appears in the film’s Puerto ...

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

As a huge fan of Spike Lee, I’m looking forward to seeing his latest film, Highest 2 Lowest, as part of the 2025 movie ...

With 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee puts a hip-hop spin on Kurosawa's 1963 classic

Lee's new film centers on a music mogul who faces a moral dilemma when kidnappers mistakenly hold his friend's son ransom instead of his own: Will he risk it all to save a child who isn't his?

Sydney Sweeney's 'Americana' Bombs as Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest' Soars in Limited Release

The crime-heist film first premiered at SXSW 2023 and took more than two years to reach theaters, despite being well-received ...

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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Spike Lee shares first look at A$AP Rocky in Highest 2 Lowest

“Spike is consistently Spike, and I love that about him… I just like the way his brain works,” he shared. Highest 2 Lowest will also feature Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Ice Spice.

Spike Lee swings from ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ with new film and cancellation of ESPN documentary

Highest 2 Lowest” reunites Spike Lee with Denzel Washington, but the director’s Colin Kaepernick documentary has been ...

'Highest 2 Lowest' Breakout Aiyana-Lee Was In "Complete Disbelief" When Spike Lee Slid Into Her DMs

The singer-songwriter discusses making her film debut and writing the title track for Spike Lee’s new movie 'Highest 2 Lowest ...