Spike Lee takes on an Akira Kurosawa classic with "Highest 2 Lowest." This is Lee's version of the 1963 film "High and Low," which we're also reviewing. In his fifth pairing with the director, Denzel Washington stars as a music industry titan who must decide whether to pay $17.5 million in ransom when his best friend's son gets kidnapped, or use the money as he'd planned to take over the record label he founded. We do not agree on this movie! Both films are based on the Ed McBain novel "King's Ransom." Co-starring Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, Aubrey Joseph and A$AP Rocky. Streaming now on Apple TV+ and in theaters. #highest2lowest #spikelee #denzelwashington #asaprocky Review a movie with us at Table for One! You pick a film, we all talk about it together, then we send you the video to enjoy. Sign up at https://christylemire.com/ Join our channel to get access to perks! Members-only videos, shout-outs, livestreams and more: / @breakfastallday Join our Patreon! Members get exclusive access to our TV recaps, monthly Off the Menu selections our subscribers choose for us and more: / bfastallday Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter! https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/ Follow us @bfastallday on Instagram, Facebook and BlueSky Follow Christy Lemire: https://christylemire.com/, RogerEbert.com, christylemire.bsky.social Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/christylemire Follow Alonso Duralde: Linoleum Knife podcast, Maximum Film podcast, aduralde.bsky.social Enjoy longer versions of our conversations on our Breakfast All Day Podcast! Listen here or wherever you find your favorite podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you're loving how we look and sound these days, it's thanks to Riverside. This is the new platform we're using, which allows us to record in 1080p. You can meet and record for videos, podcasts, social media and more, and it's easy and fun to use. Get 15% off your membership with code BREAKFAST15. To find out more, visit: https://bit.ly/Riverside_Breakfast Some product links are affiliate links which mean if you buy something, we'll receive a small commission. If you're enjoying our news, reviews and other features, we'd appreciate it if you'd consider a Super Thanks. It's that icon just below the video with the ❤️ and the 💲. We'll be sure to give you a special shout-out to thank you for your support. We're so grateful to be able to engage with you all -- it inspires us and keeps us going!