This week, we celebrate a man who has not only won two Oscars, but has also, incredibly, received a further six nominations! That man is the iconic Denzel Washington! His Oscar record alone is seriously impressive, but he has churned out many a quality project, nominated or not. Washington has played a number of real life figures in his career, and has been highly praised for doing so. Some of these figures are Malcolm X in Malcolm X, boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter in The Hur

Every year on February 21, the date of his assassination, I take time to rewatch one of my favorite films and remember the man who fought for the rights of African Americans in the United States: Malcolm X. Malcolm X (1992) is a powerful film about the life of how Malcolm Little became Malcolm X and then el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. This film was directed and co-written by Spike Lee and stars Denzel Washington in what I deem their best film. The Story/The Direction: Malcolm X wa