Denzel Washington

Why Philadelphia remains a flawed but vital portrayal of the AIDS crisis

By Adam Solomons

Jonathan Demme’s 1993 drama played an important role in bringing straight audiences up to speed with the epidemic.

A Journal for Jordan

By Marina Ashioti

Denzel Washington’s fourth directorial effort is a story of love, loss and sacrifice told through the journal of Charles Monroe King.

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The Tragedy of Macbeth

By Charles Bramesco

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand take on the most infamous power couple in literary history, care of Joel Coen.

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The Tragedy of Macbeth – first-look review

By Charles Bramesco

Something Coen this way comes... Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in this innovative take on the Bard.

Full of sound and fury, the first trailer for The Tragedy of Macbeth is here

By Charles Bramesco

Denzel Washington plays the Thane of Cawdor, and Frances McDormand is his scheming wife.

Tomorrow creeps in its petty pace in the first image from Joel Coen’s Macbeth

By Charles Bramesco

Denzel Washington assays the Scottish noble and Frances McDormand is his scheming wife in the NYFF opener.

The Little Things

By Erik Nielsen

Denzel Washington and Rami Malek play LA cops battling their demons while trying to catch a killer.

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Denzel Washington likes Michael B Jordan for his next feature

By Charles Bramesco

Journal for Jordan, his directorial follow-up to Fences, will tally the cost of war on the home front.

Spike Lee and the art of the challenging postscript

By Chance Solem-Pfeifer

BlacKkKlansman is the latest ‘Spike Lee Joint’ to feature a powerful, thought-provoking epilogue.

The Equalizer 2

By Adam Woodward

Denzel Washington emphatically reaffirms his action star credentials in this slick sequel.

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Roman J Israel, Esq

By Elena Lazic

Denzel Washington plays an altruistic attorney in this low-key crime thriller from Nightcrawler director Dan Gilroy.

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Fences

By David Jenkins

Viola Davis steals the show in this faithful stage adaptation from director Denzel Washington.

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Denzel Washington’s Fences get a powerful first trailer

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The actor steps behind the camera for this 1950s set race relations drama.

A vital new film season is putting black stars in the spotlight

By Adam Woodward

The likes of Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington are being celebrated via a nationwide programme of events.

Lone Star: a profile of Denzel Washington in seven chapters

By Jessica Kiang

In a landscape of total celebrity saturation, is this enigmatic Hollywood icon is the last of the pure movie stars?

The Greatest: Antoine Fuqua on Denzel Washington

By Adam Woodward

The Magnificent Seven director offers a unique first-hand take on the acting heavyweight’s enduring appeal.

The Magnificent Seven

By David Jenkins

Antoine Fuqua drags the beloved 1960 all-star dad western kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

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