Director Antoine Fuqua‘s The Equalizer and The Equalizer 2 both belong in the rare but hallowed subgenre of “Denzel Washington beating the shit out of people,” so needless to say we’ve eagerly kept our ears to the ground for any news of a third entry. The trail has been cold for a few years now, with The Equalizer 2 hitting theaters in 2018, until Collider‘s … Continue reading ‘The Equalizer 3’: Denzel Washington Set for Next Entry!!
Synopsis – A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power. Directed – Joel Coen Starring – Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Brendan Gleeson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Gets an Official Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power. Directed – Joel Coen Starring – Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Brendan Gleeson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Gets a New Teaser!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King, before he is killed in action in Baghdad, authors a journal for his son intended to tell him how to live a decent life despite growing up without a father. Directed – Denzel Washington Starring – Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Jalon Christian Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘A Journal for Jordan’: Denzel Washington-Directed Drama Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power. Directed – Joel Coen Starring – Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Brendan Gleeson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Gets a New Teaser Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power. Directed – Joel Coen Starring – Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Brendan Gleeson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Teaser Trailer Showcases Joel Coen’s First Solo Feature!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King, before he is killed in action in Baghdad, authors a journal for his son intended to tell him how to live a decent life despite growing up without a father. Directed – Denzel Washington Starring – Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Jalon Christian Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘A Journal for Jordan’ Trailer Reveals Denzel Washington-Directed Drama!! Check It Out!!
Our first look at one of the most highly anticipated films of the year has arrived: The Tragedy of Macbeth. The film is an adaptation of the William Shakespeare play of the same name, but it’s written and directed by Joel Coen. This is Coen’s first solo outing in the feature film world, as he of course traditionally writes and directs all of his films … Continue reading ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’: First Image Reveals Joel Coen’s Solo Feature!! Check It Out!!
Apple Original Films and A24 will partner on the release of Joel Coen’s first feature without his brother, The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. The Tragedy of Macbeth will be released in theaters worldwide ahead of a global launch on Apple TV+. A loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Coen’s next film follows the same premise — a Scottish lord sets out to … Continue reading ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’: Apple and A24 to Release Joel Coen’s First Solo Feature!!
Netflix has released the trailer for Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist, an emotional special that pays tribute to the late actor. Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist is an intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s noted artistry and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Oscar winners Viola Davis and Denzel Washington join Phylicia Rashad, composer Branford Marsalis, and many others to take us … Continue reading ‘Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist’ Trailer Teases Netflix’s Emotional Special!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Two cops track down a serial killer. My Take – The hook that caught me right from the first preview was the fact that it has been a while since I had seen a good English language twisted serial killer themed thriller that kept me guessing throughout, and with Denzel Washington leading, it just felt like excellent icing on an already very delicious … Continue reading The Little Things (2021) Review!!
Synopsis – Two cops track down a serial killer. Directed – John Lee Hancock Starring – Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, Rami Malek Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Little Things’ Trailer Teases the Serial Killer WB Thriller!! Check It Out!!
Our first look at the new film The Little Things has arrived, and it comes with some added interest as the feature will be one of the first to be released as part of Warner Bros’ new 2021 strategy that involves streaming on HBO Max the day the film hits theaters. The Blind Side and Saving Mr. Banks filmmaker John Lee Hancock wrote and directed the … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’: First Look Reveals the HBO Max-WB Thriller!! Check It Out!!
Nearly 30 years after working together on The Pelican Brief, stars Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington are set to reteam for Leave the World Behind, a Netflix movie that will double as a reunion between Roberts and her Homecoming showrunner Sam Esmail. Per Deadline, the film will be based on an upcoming novel from Rumaan Alam that follows two upscale families — one white, one … Continue reading ‘Leave the World Behind’: Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington Set for Netflix Movie!!
Spike Lee, over his decades of filmmaking, has worked with a wide array of our most talented actors. But like many directors he’s definitely developed ongoing relationships with certain people, who he has cast in multiple projects. One of those actors is Giancarlo Esposito, who first worked with Lee in 1988’s School Daze, followed by the iconic role of Buggin Out in 1989’s Do the … Continue reading ‘Da 5 Bloods’: Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and Giancarlo Esposito Were Originally Set to Star!!
Just because Joel Coen‘s Macbeth had to shut down production temporarily doesn’t mean it isn’t still one of our most highly-anticipated films of…whenever it comes out now. Any updates on the filmmaker’s adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy—which is set to star Denzel Washington in the title role alongside Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth—is a good update. Which is exactly what we got from both … Continue reading ‘Macbeth’: Joel Coen’s Shakespeare Adaption is a Thriller!!
“Good Sunday Afternoon From Da Corona Epicenter Of The USA-NYC.” So begins a recent Instagram post from master filmmaker and NYC icon Spike Lee. But this isn’t a typical post from Lee, nor an admission that he’s positive for covid-19 (thank God). Instead, Lee is gifting us with a full, unproduced screenplay of one of his pet projects: A Jackie Robinson biopic. Lee has been a proponent of … Continue reading Spike Lee Shares His Jackie Robinson Biopic’s Unproduced Screenplay!!
The upcoming crime thriller The Little Things from writer/director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Highwaymen) now has a release date. The film, starring Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Rami Malek, will hit theaters January 29, 2021. The film follows Deke (Washington), a grizzled Kern County, CA deputy sheriff who has to team up with the hotshot LA Detective Baxter (Malek) to catch … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’: Denzel Washington and Rami Malek Thriller Gets a Release Date!!
Newcomer Moses Ingram has been cast alongside Denzel Washington and Corey Hawkins in Joel Coen‘s adaptation of William Shakespeare‘s Macbeth, Collider has exclusively learned. Washington will play the title character, while two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand will co-star as Lady Macbeth. Elsewhere, Hawkins will play Macduff, and Emmy winner Brendan Gleeson will play King Duncan in the A24 movie, which is being produced by Scott Rudin. Coen is directing … Continue reading ‘Macbeth’: Moses Ingram Joins Denzel Washington in Joel Coen’s Adaption!!
Two-time SAG Award nominee Corey Hawkins is in talks to join Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in Joel Coen‘s adaptation of William Shakespeare‘s Macbeth, Collider has exclusively learned. Emmy winner Brendan Gleeson is in talks to play King Duncan in the A24 movie, which is being produced by Scott Rudin. Coen is directing from his own original screenplay, and Macbeth will mark his first time not working … Continue reading ‘Macbeth’: Corey Hawkins in Talks to Join Denzel Washington in A24’s Adaption!!
Emmy winner Brendan Gleeson is in talks to join Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in Joel Coen‘s adaptation of William Shakespeare‘s Macbeth, Collider has exclusively learned. Scott Rudin is producing the A24 movie, and the distributor declined to comment, while a representative for Gleeson did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Shakespeare’s Macbeth follows a general (Washington) who’s convinced by a trio of … Continue reading ‘Macbeth’: Brendan Gleeson in Talks to Join A24’s Denzel Washington led Film!!
Warner Bros. has tapped Black List scribe Nick Yarborough to write a prequel to the 2001 crime drama Training Day that starred Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, Collider has exclusively learned. Sources tell Collider that the prequel will be set nearly a decade earlier in late April of 1992 — two days before the Rodney King verdict was delivered. Los Angeles was already a powder … Continue reading ‘Training Day’ Prequel in the Works!!
Jared Leto is in early talks to join fellow Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in Warner Bros.’ serial killer thriller The Little Things, Collider has confirmed. John Lee Hancock (The Highwaymen) will direct from his own screenplay as well as produce alongside Mark Johnson. Production is expected to start this fall once Malek wraps Bond 25. The story follows Deke (Washington), a burned-out … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’: Jared Leto to Play Serial Killer in Denzel Washington Thriller!!
Rami Malek is in talks to join fellow Oscar winner Denzel Washington in Warner Bros.’ crime thriller Little Things, Collider has confirmed. John Lee Hancock (The Highwaymen) will direct from his own original screenplay. The story follows Deke (Washington), a burned-out cop up in Kern County who teams with Baxter (Malek), a crack detective from the LA Sheriff’s Department, to catch a serial killer. Deke has … Continue reading ‘Little Things’: Rami Malek Joins Denzel Washington in the Crime Thriller!!!
It’s only been a few years since the last Macbeth adaptation, but you won’t see me complaining about new takes on one of Shakespeare’s best plays, especially when the talent is there. Deadline reports that Joel Coen is set to do a new adaptation of the Scottish play starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. For those who are still somehow unaware of a play that’s … Continue reading ‘Macbeth’: Joel Coen’s Adaption to Star Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand!!!
Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington is in talks to star in the crime thriller Little Things for Warner Bros., Collider has confirmed. John Lee Hancock, whose new film The Highwaymen will debut later this month on Netflix, has written the script and will likely direct, though he doesn’t have a deal for the latter gig just yet. According to Variety, Washington is poised to play Deke, … Continue reading ‘Little Things’: Denzel Washington to Star in Warner Bros. Crime Thriller!!!
Last April, The New York Times ran a feature about Denzel Washington and Michael B. Jordan under the headline “Passing the Torch.” It was meant symbolically, but it may take on a deeper, more literal meaning soon, as Jordan is in talks to star in the Sony Pictures drama A Journal for Jordan, which will be Washington’s next film as a director, Collider has learned. … Continue reading ‘A Journal for Jordan’: Michael B. Jordan in Talks to Star in Denzel Washington’s Directorial!!
Synopsis – Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves? My Take – In a time when superhero blockbusters and franchises are dominating the box office, audiences thankfully still tend to lodge towards films starring certain actors who innate a certain decency and a certain form of integrity which radiates … Continue reading The Equalizer 2 (2018) Review!!!
Synopsis – Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves? Directed – Antoine Fuqua Starring – Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Equalizer 2’: New Trailer Finds Denzel Washington Seeking Revenge!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves? Directed – Antoine Fuqua Starring – Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Equalizer 2’: First Trailer Sends Denzel Washington Back into Action!!! Check It Out!!
It’s been quiet for a minute but The Equalizer 2 just came out of nowhere to drop the action film’s first images and poster. Denzel Washington returns as Robert McCall, a retired agent turned hired gun, and director Antoine Fuqua is back at the helm as well. This marks the first time either filmmaker has done a sequel (The Sequelizer?) but since the first film pulled in nearly $200 … Continue reading Denzel Washington Returns In the First Poster and Images for ‘The Equalizer 2’!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action. My Take – As a cinephile, it’s amazing to realize how Denzel Washington, with a remarkable career spanning three decades, still remains one of our most iconic working actors today. With eight Oscar nominations (which includes … Continue reading Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Review!!!!
The Oscar nominations are here! At long last, the list of nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled. The Shape of Water leads the pack with 13 nominations overall, including Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actor. Guillermo del Toro‘s fairy tale is pretty far ahead, as Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri comes closest with 9 nominations, while Dunkirk scored 7 nominations including a first-ever … Continue reading Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!
Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and in keeping with this year’s incredibly fluid race, the love was spread to a variety of films and performers. The Shape of Water came away with the most nominations with seven in total, including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, and Supporting Actor. But it was followed close behind by Steven Spielberg‘s timely The Post and the … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!
Roman J. Israel, Esq. made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, and it’s okay. Despite another outstanding performance from Denzel Washington, the plot meanders and lacks immediacy. Apparently, Washington and writer-director Dan Gilroy were able to read the room and see that the film wasn’t landing quite the way they had hoped, so they’ve recut the movie a bit. According … Continue reading ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq’ Gets Recut Following TIFF Premiere!!!
Synopsis – Denzel Washington stars as Roman Israel, a driven, idealistic defense attorney who, through a tumultuous series of events, finds himself in a crisis that leads to extreme action. Directed – Dan Gilroy Starring – Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Shelley Hennig Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ Trailer Has Denzel Washington Growing Disillusioned with the Law!! Check It Out!!
Pedro Pascal is in negotiations to play the antagonist in Sony and Escape Artists’ “The Equalizer 2” starring Denzel Washington. Antoine Fuqua is returning to direct. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Washington, Steve Tisch, Alex Siskin, Michael Sloan, Tony Eldridge and Mace Neufeld are producing. Plot details are currently scarce, other than that Washington will reprise his role as Robert McCall, a former special ops agent who … Continue reading ‘Narcos’ Star Pedro Pascal to Play Villain in ‘Equalizer 2’ Opposite Denzel Washington!!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is made up many different branches, and each branch chooses their nominees. Then everyone from every branch picks the winners in every category. Actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, and there’s a lot of crossover between SAG-AFTRA members and Academy members. That’s why the SAG Awards are pretty good indicators of who will go … Continue reading SAG Awards Winners Include ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘Fences’!!! Check Out The List!!!
Synopsis – A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. My Take – There is no doubt about Denzel Washington being one of the best actors we have ever had! Whether it has been in serious, sober-minded films like Glory, Malcom X & Courage Under Fire, or explosive action films like … Continue reading Fences (2016) Review!!!
Awards season took another leap forward today as the 2017 Golden Globe nominations were announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spread the love around, but the season’s three biggest contenders—La La Land, Moonlight, and Manchester by the Sea—all had big showings in the major categories, so not any surprises on that front. If anything got a boost from the Globes—and really they don’t have too … Continue reading Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Makes Strong Showing as ‘Silence’ Is Shut Out!! Check Out The Full List!!
Synopsis – An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life. Directed – Denzel Washington Starring – Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Fences’: New Trailer Finds Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Acting Their Hearts Out!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An African American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life. Directed – Denzel Washington Starring – Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Fences’ Trailer: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Reprise Tony Award-Winning Roles!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. My Take – Remakes rarely turn out to be good. Mainly because the directors behind the remake, struggle to find the right balance between paying ode to the original film while trying to do their own thing. Here, the film is a remake of a 1960 film … Continue reading The Magnificent Seven (2016) Review!!!
Hot off the barrel of the smoking gun that is Antoine Fuqua‘s The Magnificent Seven–which opened this Friday with Denzel Washington in the lead–is news that the director/actor duo will be reuniting for The Equalizer 2. Producer Todd Black confirmed the news during a Q&A at the recent IMAX screening of The Magnificent Seven. While we knew that Washington would be returning for his first sequel and hopeful franchise role with The Equalizer 2, … Continue reading ‘The Equalizer 2’ Starts Filming Next September; Antoine Fuqua to Return!!
After years of working as a screenwriter on films like The Bourne Legacy and Tim Burton’s never-made Superman movie, Dan Gilroy made his directorial debut in 2014 with the magnificent Nightcrawler. The film offered up a possessed performance by Jake Gyllenhaal and a gripping anti-hero story, and audiences have been mighty curious to see what Gilroy might choose as his second directorial effort. Well that project is starting to coalesce, and if Gilroy has his druthers, … Continue reading Denzel Washington May Team with ‘Nightcrawler’ Director for ‘Inner City’!!
We’re hardly done with the summer season at the movies, what with Suicide Squad still a few weeks off, but it’s never too early to think about Oscar qualifiers, right? There have been plenty of great American films that have been released so far this year, from Hail Caesar! and Knight of Cups to Everybody Wants Some!! and Love & Friendship, but with the possible … Continue reading Denzel Washington’s ‘Fences’ Gets Oscar-Friendly Release Date!!
Synopsis – Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Directed – Antoine Fuqua Starring – Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett, Denzel Washington Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Magnificent Seven’ Trailer Finds Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt Teaming Up!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Directed – Antoine Fuqua Starring – Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett, Vincent D’Onofrio Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Trailer Rounds up Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and More Gunslingers!!Check it out!!
With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners. … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!
The “cop show” genre has been around television for decades, and it’s one of those evergreen story basics that can be mined for show after show. And now, one of TV’s most basic genres is being blended with one of TV’s most popular trends: adaptation. Television is big on bringing popular films and even old TV shows into the small screen nowadays, so it should … Continue reading Training Day TV show is in works!! Well ok…
