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

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The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025

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 · Aug 8, 2025

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 · Jul 26, 2025

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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 · Jul 8, 2025

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 · Jun 12, 2025

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 · Jun 6, 2025

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 · May 21, 2025

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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 Independent UK · May 19, 2025

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 · May 19, 2025

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

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

Inverse · May 6, 2025

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 · May 5, 2025

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.

WhatToWatch · May 5, 2025

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.

Tom’s Guide · May 4, 2025

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.

BANG Premier · Apr 21, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

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 · Mar 15, 2025

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 · Jan 22, 2025

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

Total Film · Jan 7, 2025

32 movies that inspired Star Wars

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

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024

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 · Nov 12, 2024

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 · Sep 30, 2024

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.

Digital Camera World · Sep 24, 2024

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

Marie Claire · Sep 16, 2024

The Best Movie Remakes of All Time

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

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

'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 · Jun 5, 2024

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