It can be thrilling to watch an actor explore new ground,especially when that actor is someone of the caliber of Denzel Washington. Watching him go to work with a character like Roman J. Israel, Esq. was an exhilarating way to spend a couple of hours. However, in that same breath, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is
Movies can often stir up emotions and speak to a current culture’s issues and climate. Often times this is a conscious choice, but in the case of a film like Selma, which comes at a time where protests and racial conditions have factored into the news cycle, a film can hit a portion of the zeitgeist. Thankfully for audiences Selma is more than just a film that people are using to explain the now, it’s a wonderfully made picture with crackling energy and a larger than life performance at the helm.