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Review

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.

4
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2
In Retrospect
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.

3
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2
In Retrospect
Monochrome portrait of a mature man with a long beard in a pensive gaze, set against a dark background.
Review

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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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men, one in a police uniform and one in a suit, standing near a police cordon tape.
Review

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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3
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3
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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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3
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Close-up image of a man wearing large black sunglasses and a fuzzy white halo-like effect around his head.
Review

Roman J Israel, Esq

by Elena Lazic

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

4
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3
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3
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An elderly man and woman embracing and smiling joyfully outdoors against a brick wall.
Review

Fences

by David Jenkins

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

4
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3
Enjoyment
3
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.

4
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3
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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.
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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2
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A man in a green jacket and yellow vest seated in the cockpit of a helicopter
Review

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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