Denzel Washington

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11 Uplifting Movies That Aren’t Fake and Annoying

Here's our list of uplifting movies that aren't fake and annoying about it.

4 months ago
  • Movie News
  • Screenwriting

A Journal For Jordan Screenwriter Virgil Williams Learned This ‘Powerful’ Mantra From Denzel Washington

A Journal For Jordan screenwriter Virgil Williams learned one "incredibly powerful" mantra from director Denzel Washington during the making of…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

The Little Things and Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia Are Mirror Images of One Another

Spoiler warning: Don't read this if you don't want major spoilers about The Little Things and 2002's Insomnia. There may not be…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Recalls an Era When Singers Led the Band

Played with characteristic gusto by the late Chadwick Boseman, the character of Levee in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom foresees an…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Filmed in Pittsburgh, Where August Wilson Grew Up, But That’s Not Why

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom shot in Pittsburgh, which in a way brings the work of playwright August Wilson full circle.…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

The Rundown: Nolan Gets Spicy; Everyone’s Mad at Warner Bros.; R.I.P. Chuck Yeager

In today's Movie News Rundown: Christopher Nolan leads the long list of people unhappy with Warner Bros.; the Chinese government…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Airplane Directors Share Stories; Janelle Monae’s Favorite Horror Flicks; Watch a Fun Dance Short

In today's Movie News: Join a free talk with the creators of Airplane; Antebellum star Janelle Monae tells us about…

4 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Antoine Fuqua

For Antoine Fuqua, every day as a moviemaker is training day. Since making the leap from helming music videos for…

6 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Finding the Human: Dan Gilroy Talks Script Formatting and Writing Roman J. Israel, Esq. on Spec for Denzel Washington

Dan Gilroy's newest movie, Roman J. Israel, Esq. stars Denzel Washington as a legal savant—a civil rights attorney who's been…

6 years ago
  • Producing

Chasing Trane: The Making and Experiential Marketing of the John Coltrane Documentary

When I first got the call about the chance to be part of the sanctioned John Coltrane documentary, I was…

7 years ago
  • Directing

How to Succeed as a Black Moviemaker—Or a Moviemaker Who Happens to Be Black

When I speak to young filmmakers, I am often asked what the unique challenges are in working a predominately white…

7 years ago
  • Acting

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017: Maltin Modern Master Denzel Washington Reflects on His Career

Few names inspire as much respect as Denzel Washington's. Audiences know him from, well, countless stellar performances in virtually all…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

ICYMI: The Best of December 2016 on Moviemaker.com

What do winter weather, the holiday season and the end of 2016 have in common? They're all pretty damn cool.…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

Charlotte Bruus Christensen: Why the Danish DP Was the Surprisingly Perfect Choice to Lens Fences

Danish cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen, known for her work with countryman Thomas Vinterberg (Submarino, The Hunt and Far From the…

7 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned: Randall Emmett’s Golden Rules of Producing

Born and raised in Miami, Randall Emmett started his long and prolific producing career in the unlikely position of Mark…

11 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Writing Backwards: Plot Construction Using Reverse Cause and Effect

The work of the amateur screenwriter is often characterized by the unnecessary. Dialogue and description are often overdone, scenes tend…

17 years ago