Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest reimagines a classic crime thriller with Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky. Uneven in tone but gripping in execution, the film delivers action, cultural resonance, and a standout second act.
Spike Lee
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MSR Minute … with Spike Lee
‘Think about the long line of Black and Brown brothers and sisters murdered by police, and then what happened in Buffalo.’
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Heartbreak, grief over the death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43
The entertainment world is still reeling from the stunning news that actor Chadwick Boseman of “Black Panther” and “42” fame passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
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‘Da 5 Bloods’ and America abroad
‘Da 5 Bloods’ points out how Black folk were victims of America’s foreign policy while understating our complicity in it.
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Black cop infiltrates Klan in thoughtful, fact-based dramedy
What makes the picture work is the way in which it mocks the small-minded Klan members’ racist attitudes and behaviors. It also juxtaposed that shameful chapter of American history with current events.