Review of The Equalizer (2014) by Bloody W — 27 Jun 2015

Not an amazing movie but a great score and a likeable good guy catapults this movie into guilty pleasure status.

This review of The Equalizer (2014) was written by Bloody W on 27 Jun 2015.

The Equalizer has generally received positive reviews.

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In his 30 year film career, Denzel Washington has never made a sequel. In Robert McCall, we finally have a character that demands one…

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