Review of The Equalizer (2014) by Frederick M — 18 Feb 2015

He never fails.. denzel is just unreal!! Brilliant film, I mean just unreal! No words to say how good this film is... 5/5.

This review of The Equalizer (2014) was written by Frederick M on 18 Feb 2015.

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