Movie:roman J Israel Esq
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'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' clip: You've never seen this Denzel Washington (exclusive)
Denzel Washington characters rarely lack confidence, and neither does the criminal defense attorney he plays in the new legal drama Roman J. Israel, Esq. The film, written and directed by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler), follows the challenging journey of Israel, a behind-the-scenes defense attorney forced into a more public role after the death of his longtime partner and face of the law firm.
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'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' first trailer: Denzel Washington returns to the Best Actor Oscar race
The director of "Nightcrawler" is back with another highly unconventional character study.
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'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' review: Denzel Washington steps out of a '70s time machine
Denzel Washington is haunting as a semi-functional legal savant in this Toronto Film Festival entry, but the movie around him both intrigues and meanders
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Toronto Film Festival 2017 preview: Our 20 most anticipated movies
With the fest kicking off on Thursday, here are the world premieres, and potential Oscar contenders, that we are most psyched for.