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Akira Kurosawa’s greatest movie is High and Low

When it comes to the greatest artists in the history of cinema, Akira Kurosawa will always be right at the top of the list. The Japanese auteur made movies for decades that had a huge impact on the ...
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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

Kristian Ramsden receives funding from The University of Adelaide in the form of a research stipend. “Wake up y’all. The king is here!” So proclaims Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s new film, Highest ...
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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. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. 2009's ...
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Kurosawa's Tense Noir Masterpiece Is Also A Potent Reminder of the Cost of WW2

Despite the German Expressionist influence on the genre, the roots of film noir are undoubtedly American — a morally introspective and nationally cynical mirror to the traditional western. As a whole, ...
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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

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