Listen as Larry spoke with Christian Toto, Editor of HollywoodinToto.com, about holiday movie must-sees, the Weinstein effect and more.
NOT EVEN DENZEL WASHINGTON CAN SAVE ‘ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.’ (HollywoodInToto.com)
Denzel Washington can do almost anything on screen. (HollywoodInToto.com)
He rocked his role as a cowboy in “The Magnificent Seven,” scared us silly in “Training Day” and made us weep for a womanizer in “Fences.”
What he can’t do, apparently, is save his latest movie from a disastrous third act.
“Roman J. Israel, Esq.” gives Washington yet another distinct, riveting character. His bleeding heart lawyer cares so much it hurts. He’d be better off litigating against his new film’s writer/director. Dan Gilroy of “Nightcrawler” fame lets Roman’s story devolve into a stew of silly contrivances and sour revelations.
The results are deflating, even with Washington in Movie Star Mode. [Read More]
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