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

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

A single card credit at the end of Spike Lee’s hugely entertaining crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest reads: “Inspired by the master, Akira Kurosawa.” That tribute feels not in the least like someone paying lip service. Reinterpreting the giant of Japanese cinema’s 1963 classic, High and Low, a tense police procedural with a sharp dissection…

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#Greg Berlanti Screens ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ on Debate Night, Says Film Reflects “This Moment in the Country”

#Greg Berlanti Screens ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ on Debate Night, Says Film Reflects “This Moment in the Country”

This pivotal year for the nation was on Greg Berlanti‘s mind during an intimate screening of his period film Fly Me to the Moon that took place on the night of this week’s presidential debate. Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in Apple Original Films‘ romantic comedy feature from director Berlanti that hits theaters July…

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#Sundance: Steph Curry Doc ‘Underrated’ Lights Up Fest With Standing Ovations on “Amazing Night” for NBA Star

#Sundance: Steph Curry Doc ‘Underrated’ Lights Up Fest With Standing Ovations on “Amazing Night” for NBA Star

Sundance: Steph Curry Doc ‘Underrated’ Lights Up Fest With Standing Ovations on “Amazing Night” for NBA Star The Sundance Film Festival got a heavy dose of Steph Curry on Monday night, hosting the world premiere of Stephen Curry: Underrated with the NBA superstar in attendance as he received multiple standing ovations and a hero’s welcome…

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#Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’: What the Critics Are Saying

#Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’: What the Critics Are Saying

Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’: What the Critics Are Saying The review embargo for Antoine Fuqua’s much-talked about escaped slave drama Emancipation lifted on Wednesday evening and early critics’ reaction to the Apple Original Films feature is decidedly mixed. Critics praised Emancipation‘s cast, with Will Smith, the film’s controversy-stricken star, receiving plaudits along with co-stars Ben Foster…

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