Review of The Equalizer (2014) by Tracey J — 25 Feb 2015

OMG This guy will NEVER be too old to do his thing on the screen. Denzel Washington is amazing!

This review of The Equalizer (2014) was written by Tracey J on 25 Feb 2015.

The Equalizer has generally received positive reviews.

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