Movie Reviews7.2/10
Denzel Washington Takes a Hospital Hostage in John Q
A father takes a hospital hostage to save his son's life in this tense, powerful thriller.
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Movie Reviews5.4/10
‘The Little Things’: Denzel Washington’s Obsession Outruns Its Own Story
A haunted detective hunts a killer in this neo-noir, anchored by a career-best performance from Denzel Washington.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
‘The Bone Collector’: A Well-Made, Hollow Thriller
A paralyzed detective and a rookie cop chase a killer who leaves bones and papers in a railroad bed and slaughterhouse.
Movie Reviews6.9/10
Tony Scott’s Runaway Train Thriller Still Has Its Foot on the Gas 16 Years On
Tony Scott's Unstoppable, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, chases a runaway freight train for 98 minutes. Our review of the 2010 thriller.
Movie Reviews5.2/10
Safe House Review: Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in a Thriller That Never Builds
Safe House (2012) review: Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds chase a conspiracy through Cape Town in a thriller with great stars and a weak script.
Movie Reviews5.5/10
2 Guns” Review: Washington and Wahlberg Deserve a Better Script”
Review: 2 Guns pairs Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as undercover cops robbing the same bank, but the 2013 buddy action film wastes a sharp premise.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Denzel Washington Steals Gladiator II While the Sequel Buckles Under the Original
Gladiator II review: Ridley Scott returns to the Colosseum with Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington in a well-cast sequel that never escapes the original
Movie Reviews6.6/10
How Philadelphia Turned a Courtroom Drama Into the First Studio Film About AIDS
Philadelphia (1993) cast Tom Hanks as a lawyer with AIDS suing his firm. Inside the casting, the 35-pound loss, Ron Vawter, and the trial that made history.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
Denzel Washington Chases a Past He Can’t Change in Tony Scott’s Time-Warp Thriller
A review of Tony Scott's 2006 sci-fi thriller Déjà Vu, starring Denzel Washington as an ATF agent who discovers a secret government time window.
Movie Reviews4.7/10
Denzel Washington’s Creasy Is the Only Thing Holding Man on Fire Together
A review of Tony Scott's 2004 thriller Man on Fire, starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning, from its Mexico City setup to its 2026 Netflix remake.
Movie Reviews5/10
The Equalizer 2 Review: Denzel Washington’s First Sequel Is a Reunion Tour, Not a Movie
Denzel Washington's first-ever sequel is a forgettable reunion tour: The Equalizer 2 review, 5.0/10.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Spike Lee’s Bank Heist Movie Is Really About the Bank’s Own History
Spike Lee's Inside Man, a heist thriller where the real crime is the bank's Nazi-era founding, with Denzel Washington and a masked Clive Owen.