Tag: Denzel Washington
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Flight just begs “For Your Consideration”
Flight – 2012 Director Robert Zmeckis Starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Kelly Reilly, Bruce Greenwood Screenplay John Gatnis There is a pall hanging over every scene of Flight. Two stories are told. One is that of William “Whip” Whitaker, an Airline pilot who has copious amounts of booze, coke and sex (with one…
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Forgotten Gem: Déjà Vu is pure, delightful hogwash
Déjà Vu – 2006 Director Tony Scott Starring Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Jim Caviezel, Paula Patton, Bruce Greenwood, Adam Goldberg Screenplay Bill Marsilii, Terry Rosso When I discovered that Tony Scott had taken his own life, I felt conflicted. He had directed some of the most overrated pulp (Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Man on Fire) I had…
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Safe House: Bullets, Crunching Metal and Quick Cuts
Safe House – 2012 Directed by Daniel Espinosa Starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brendan Gleeson, Vera Farmiga, Sam Shepard, Rubén Blades, Robert Patrick, Liam Cunningham Screenplay by David Guggenheim “I need to find out who this Matt Weston is right now…” is a demand made by CIA Deputy Director Harlan Whitford. This after the safe house in which…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 