There are few filmmakers with such a mastery of tone, structure and storytelling as Spike Lee. His visual style and technical adventurousness are his hallmarks—but he never lets that style overwhelm the story he’s telling, even when he goes full bananas in films such as “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” and “Chi-Raq.” Since Lee came […]
Denzel Washington
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The Sequalizer
Denzel shoots his way through another bloody mess
I really don’t ask for much when it comes to action movies. Give me some characters to feel invested in and some hot, sweet explosions and gunfights to cheer at and I will go home feeling like my time wasn’t wasted. I don’t care if the dialogue is terrible or if the performances are laughable; just […]
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The Great Wall
“Fences” is an undisputed masterpiece
I had a pretty terrible stepfather growing up; a redneck cop who spent his free time encouraging me not to read, think or grow. When I moved out, I carried this weird mixture of fear and rage with me. I eventually grew up and tried to let it go. I barely think about him anymore, […]