Denzel Washington’s Best Performances: From ‘Malcolm X’ to ‘Macbeth’

“Denzel” — like Bono or Prince, the sheer mention of the mighty figure doesn’t require a surname. The industry-given mononym implies adoration and respect; yet in selecting the best performances of his career to celebrate the actor, director and producer’s birthday, narrowing such a body of work down is far more daunting than suspected. My earliest recollection of Denzel Washington’s cinematic endeavors came with the action-thriller “Ricochet” (1991). He portrayed a cop-turned-district attorney being terrorized by one of his former foes, played by John Lithgow. However, I wouldn’t start to understand his talents until a high school teacher brought in… Read Full Article