Tag Archives: Denzel Washington

the old gladiator is still in the arena (film: Gladiator II – Ridley Scott, 2024)

My generation of cinephiles has the great opportunity to see some of the great directors we have followed since the beginning of their careers, who we have seen grow up, become celebrities and make good and interesting films, and occasionally … Continue reading

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stylish and cold (film: The Tragedy of Macbeth – Joel Coen, 2021)

How many times has was Shakespeare’s ‘The Tragedie of Macbeth’ adapted to screen? This is a question that even the most knowledgeable experts in the history of cinema will not be able to answer exactly. What is dully documented is … Continue reading

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The Magnificent Seven – International Edition (Film: The Magnificent Seven – Denzel Washington, 2016)

The Japanese master Akira Kurosawa is credited for the original script (and remarkable movie) Seven Samurai made in 1954. Six years later an American remake named The Magnificent Seven provided one of the exception of that rule too often true which … Continue reading

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the quiet exterminator (Film: The Equalizer – Denzel Washington, 2014)

Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) should be a super-hero. After all only a super-hero can destroy in 28 seconds the US East Coast  command center of the Russian mafia (actually exceeding by 9 seconds his plans), can survive an army of … Continue reading

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