His new film, Highest 2 Lowest, which opened Friday, flips Akira Kurosawa’s mannered 1963 staple, High and Low, into a rowdy, topical, laugh-out-loud romp (starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright,...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Peacemaker, Highest 2 Lowest, Nobody 2 and The Thursday Murder Club.