Tag: Denzel Washington
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The Equalizer 2
(spoiler free) The follow up to 2014 action thriller ‘The Equalizer’, sees director Antonie Fuqua reunite once again with frequent collaborator Denzel Washington. However, would this tried and tested pairing make for another entertaining action flick or would this sequel have been more suited to a straight to DVD release only fit for the bargain…
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Roman J. Israel, Esq.
(spoiler free) If it wasn’t for Denzel Washington’s Oscar nomination for his leading role here ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ may very well have flown under the radar for many film fans. The lack of promotion for the film has been quite staggering especially considering it’s written & directed by Dan Gilroy who also wrote &…
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Fences
(spoiler free) ‘Fences’ was the last of this years Academy Awards Best Picture nominees I needed to see to complete the list. Also picking up nominations for Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Adapted Screenplay there was certainly a lot of love for the film. The picture was Denzel Washington’s third time directing and…
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Hacksaw Ridge
(spoiler free) Whilst the actor Mel Gibson may be content with staring in trashy action ensemble movies it would seem the director Mel Gibson has his sights set much higher. ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ is the fifth time Gibson has directed a film and with a good track record hopefully he would be able to do justice…
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The Magnificent Seven
(spoiler free) This year we have seen both the benefits and the detriments of the remake. Disney have wonderfully recreated several previously loved animations such as ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘The BFG’ showing us just why remakes can work. However the likes of the ‘Point Break’ and ‘Ben-Hur’ remakes raise questions as to why studios…
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The Equalizer (Cinema Screening)
(Spoilers) As I watched the trailers for The Equalizer in the cinemas many a times this month I couldn’t quite make my mind up. Was this film going to be a total badass action flick or was it going to be a ridiculous over-exaggerated mess. Thankfully it turns out that The Equalizer is much more…
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Inside Man (DVD Screening)
(Spoilers) My recent run of Dvd viewings has been good – Hostage, Memento and Seven. Ranging from decent to fantastic I have really enjoyed all of those titles that I have watched recently. Tonight came the turn of Inside Man, another movie that was received well when I said that I was watching it so…
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Safe House
(spoilers) Right from the start it was clear that this film was going to be one of many twists and turns. Very close to the start it is revealed that there is an inside man in the CIA, and I immediately decided upon it being Brendan Gleeson’s Barlow. However as the story unfolded I quickly…
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Unstoppable
(spoiler free) With Chris Pine starring in one of the biggest upcoming summer blockbusters, namely Star Trek: Into Darkness, I wanted to explore some of his previous filmography. Before watching this movie I did have reservations as I thought how exciting could a film all about trains really be? I’d no need for such reservations.…
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