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Roman J. Israel, Esq.
On the surface, Roman J. Israel, Esq. may look like just another legal thriller, but there are two reasons why I'm psyched to see it: Dan Gilroy and Denzel Washington. Gilroy's highly acclaimed Nightcrawler showed us the uncomfortably dark side of crime journalism, and with his follow-up he's taking on the the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. There's already Oscar buzz about Washington's transformation (which reminds me a bit of Questlove) as this idealistic lawyer who becomes disillusioned with the practice. The film premiered at TIFF to lackluster reviews, but they reportedly have a re-edited version that is more focused. Either way, I think the audiences will give it chance. — Michelle
Opens in U.S. theaters Friday, Nov. 17
On the surface, Roman J. Israel, Esq. may look like just another legal thriller, but there are two reasons why I'm psyched to see it: Dan Gilroy and Denzel Washington. Gilroy's highly acclaimed Nightcrawler showed us the uncomfortably dark side of crime journalism, and with his follow-up he's taking on the the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. There's already Oscar buzz about Washington's transformation (which reminds me a bit of Questlove) as this idealistic lawyer who becomes disillusioned with the practice. The film premiered at TIFF to lackluster reviews, but they reportedly have a re-edited version that is more focused. Either way, I think the audiences will give it chance. — Michelle
Opens in U.S. theaters Friday, Nov. 17
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