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This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest (2025), a modern crime thriller starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, Ilfenesh Hadera and Aubrey Joseph.
Did we need a remake of an adaptation of an Ed McBain novel? That's what we want to know!
We also dig into the movie’s connection to Kurosawa’s High and Low and Ed McBain’s original novel, asking what has changed, what remains and whether this new interpretation brings something genuinely fresh to the story.
CASE FILE: HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (2025)
Directed by: Spike LeeWritten by: Alan FoxBased on: High and Low by Akira Kurosawa and Ed McBain’s novel King’s RansomStarring: Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, Ilfenesh Hadera and Aubrey JosephGenre: Crime / Thriller / Neo-Noir / Mystery / Drama
Cinema Sleuths (Formerly Mean Streets) is produced by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Theme song by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
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Did we need a remake of an adaptation of an Ed McBain novel? That's what we want to know!
We also dig into the movie’s connection to Kurosawa’s High and Low and Ed McBain’s original novel, asking what has changed, what remains and whether this new interpretation brings something genuinely fresh to the story.
CASE FILE: HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (2025)
Directed by: Spike LeeWritten by: Alan FoxBased on: High and Low by Akira Kurosawa and Ed McBain’s novel King’s RansomStarring: Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, Ilfenesh Hadera and Aubrey JosephGenre: Crime / Thriller / Neo-Noir / Mystery / Drama
Cinema Sleuths (Formerly Mean Streets) is produced by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth
Edited by Luke Deckard
Theme song by Luke Deckard
Logo by Phil Dragash
DISCLAIMER
All content presented in this podcast episode is the property of the podcast creator and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Any copyrighted material used in this episode is used under the principles of fair use for purposes such as commentary, criticism, education, and review. No part of this episode may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the copyright holder, except where permitted by law.
*All movie and TV clips used in this episode are the property of their respective copyright holders and are used here for the purpose of review and commentary under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. No copyright infringement is intended.*
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