Denzel Washington as Robert McCall in The Equalizer. PHOTO COURTESY COLUMBIA PICTURES There’s no escaping the “been-there-done-that” feel that hangs over the new Denzel Washington actioner The Equalizer. Based ever so loosely on the Edward Woodward television series from the 80s, you can’t help but draw connections between this, Washington’s own Man on Fire and […]
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Kick-Ass 2 a surprisingly effective look at identity confusion
Though not a complete success, Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2 is far superior to its predecessor, a blood-soaked surprise hit from 2010 that wallowed in excessive violence and lacked the awareness to turn the film into a postmodern take on the superhero genre. That’s not to say that this sequel is squeaky-clean – far from it […]
