Antoine Fuqua Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

Talent Antoine Fuqua

Close-up of a serious-looking Black man with a beard, wearing a dark coat, against a blurred, wintry background.
Review

Emancipation

by David Jenkins

Will Smith brings stern dra­mat­ic heft to an enslaved man mak­ing a dash for free­dom in Antoine Fuqua’s tonal­ly mish-mashed action drama.

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In Retrospect
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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In Retrospect
A group of men dressed as cowpokes, sitting on a wagon in a rural setting with bushes and trees in the background.
Review

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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In Retrospect
Muscular boxer in the ring, wearing black shorts and gloves, with a shirtless, tattooed torso.
Review

Southpaw

by Adam Woodward

A clas­sic under­dog saga comes full cir­cle in this low impact box­ing dra­ma star­ring Jake Gyllenhaal.

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In Retrospect
A mature Black man in a dark shirt pointing a handgun in a dimly lit room.
Review

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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