Built around an extraordinary performance from Denzel Washington, Malcolm X draws on the iconic civil rights leader’s autobiography to trace his journey of empowerment, from a childhood riven by white-supremacist violence to a life of petty crime to his conversion to Islam and rebirth as a fearless fighter for Black liberation, whose courage ...

Denzel Washington has charisma to burn as the jobless ex-GI Easy Rawlins, who sees a chance to make some quick cash when he’s recruited to find the missing lover (Jennifer Beals) of a wealthy mayoral candidate in late-1940s Los Angeles—only to find himself embroiled in murder, political intrigue, and a scandal that crosses the treacherous ...

Denzel should’ve won the academy award that year. Lee and Washington are a genuinely serious pairing up there with Scorsese and De Niro. It’s why even though it’s easy to be cautious around the High and Low remake, I’m excited for it cause Denzel is back into the fold.

When she falls for the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius (Denzel Washington), their passionate romance challenges the prejudices of both of their families and exposes the rifts between the region’s Indian and African American communities.

Jul 19, 2022 · It has all the staples of the noirs of decades past: a dogged private eye Denzel Washington, shady, omnivorously sexual women, duplicitous clients, brutal cops, and a Deep, Dark Secret at the heart of it all. What makes Devil different is its pungent depiction of racism, which victimizes Washington's character repeatedly. Previous private eyes ...

Nov 22, 2022 · Spike Lee’s masterpiece biopic Malcolm X takes a stand on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection. This visceral and earnest look at one of modern history’s most polarizing figures of...

Criterion's May 2022 titles include Billy Wilder's noir classic Double Indemnity and Denzel Washington's first film in the Collection.