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Muscular man in combat gear, crouched in fighting stance on dark stage
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Gladiator II review – are you not entertained?!

by Hannah Strong

Paul Mescal picks up the mantel as the avenging angel of Rome in Ridley Scott’s long-awaited but lacklustre sequel.

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Two people, a man in a grey top and a woman in a yellow top, interacting outdoors in front of a building with columns.
Review

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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Monochrome portrait of a mature man with a long beard in a pensive gaze, set against a dark background.
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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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Two men, one in a police uniform and one in a suit, standing near a police cordon tape.
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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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A man in a blue jacket pointing a gun at the camera.
Review

The Equalizer 2

by Adam Woodward

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

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Close-up image of a man wearing large black sunglasses and a fuzzy white halo-like effect around his head.
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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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An elderly man and woman embracing and smiling joyfully outdoors against a brick wall.
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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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A group of men dressed as cowpokes, sitting on a wagon in a rural setting with bushes and trees in the background.
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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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3
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A mature Black man in a dark shirt pointing a handgun in a dimly lit room.
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The Equalizer

by Adam Lee Davies

A 10-step guide on how best to create the perfect revenge-based B‑movie…

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A man in a green jacket and yellow vest seated in the cockpit of a helicopter
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Unstoppable

by Laurence Boyce

Tony Scott maintains his high-octane style, but this has a more intimate feel than his other bombastic actioners.

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