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Film
FilmPG-132017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Directed by Dan Gilroy
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions. From TMDB
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a 2017 drama crime thriller film, directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell and Carmen Ejogo.
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- posts span Aug 12, 2020 to Oct 26, 2026
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60 of 109 · most liked firstguy who thinks Roman J. Israel, Esq. is zionist propaganda
negative · AI labelView post →27: A movie with your favorite actor So many choices in Denzel Washington's filmography. Antwone Fisher, Fences, Book of Eli, Roman J. Israel Esq., American Gangster... "Training Day" 2001 #MovieMadness
neutral · AI labelView post →Training Day, Flight, Roman J. Israel Esq. So hard to pick only 3
neutral · AI labelView post →Denzel almost always just... deserves all the Oscars. He could plausibly and deservedly have six. Strange fact: Denzel Washington was nominated for an Oscar for a movie called "Roman J. Israel, Esq." that NEVER EXISTED. It was just a strange fever dream invented by 750 Oscar voters.
neutral · AI labelView post →waiting for @iankarmel.bsky.social to come in a suggest Roman J. Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanna see if I'm the only weirdo that puts Roman J Israel Esq on the list, it's so fucking interesting and unlike a lot of stuff he's done
positive · AI labelView post →#AugustMovieChallenge 26- African American role model ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatching one of my favorite Denzel Washington roles, the under-appreciated Roman J. Israel, Esq. 🎬
positive · AI labelView post →We need a speech bubble attributing this to Roman J. Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →Very chuffed that I got to help curate a lil collection of annual Black List films on Delta flights this month! Personally, I recommend EMPIRE WAIST (a true labor of love from my pal Claire Ayoub), ADVENTURELAND, ROMAN J. ISRAEL ESQ. here, but you cannot miss, I picked some gr8 flicks for y'all 🧑✈️
positive · AI labelView post →Inside Man. He is maybe the best-at-acting movie star? He is good and has range and yet always feels like Denzel. Roman J Israel, Esq. is the most constrained in a role i've seen and he fucking RULES in it.
positive · AI labelView post →#265moviereview Filmsky 📽️ ROMAN J ISRAEL, ESQ. A civil rights attorney gets caught up in shenanigans when his boss & mentor dies. Rather rote legal thriller is lifted by a superb Oscar nominated performance by Denzel Washington & aided by a great performance by Colin Farrell WATCH IT 3.5/5
positive · AI labelView post →You will never convince me that Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a real movie rather than a trailer and Oscar clip Denzel shot in a single day because they didn't have enough nominees.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq.:”The consequences of selling out”Is a powerful tale of integrity, compromise, and justice. Denzel Washington delivers a stellar performance as a determined attorney navigating personal and moral struggles while fighting for what's right. Thought-provoking and compelling! 8.5/10
positive · AI labelView post →correct. he pops up in some quality films once in a while: Michael Clayton, Burn After Reading, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →Page One: “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” (2017), written by Dan Gilroy Read the screenplay here. gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-rom... #movies #screenwritring
neutral · AI labelView post →Denzel Washington will return as Roman J. Israel, Esq. in Avengers: Doomsday!
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched Roman J. Israel, Esq this week. Quite a strange film overall. Plot seems all over the shop.
neutral · AI labelView post →My ★★★½ review of Roman J. Israel, Esq. on @letterboxd: boxd.it/12P9jf
positive · AI labelView post →You can outrun a bad situation, but you can’t outrun your own conscience. The hardest person to hold accountable is the one in the mirror. ⚖️💼 🎬 Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
neutral · AI labelView post →I still think about Denzel’s performance in ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. (2017). Whatever your thoughts are on the film itself (I’m mixed on it), that man absolutely delivered here. #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Equalizer I Man on Fire Roman J Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →Denzel in “Cry Freedom” and Denzel as Roman J Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →This show has everything: Mormons, YouTube, child abuse, a basement holding cell, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →[Movie | Shaka King | Drama, History, Biography] Judas and the Black Messiah | "Common Interest" Clip [3:12 | Feb 12 2021 | HBO Max]. Edit: updated yt link --- >A life-changing story based on true events. Watch the beginnings of the Rainbow Coalition in Judas and the Black Messiah... >Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton. >[Rated: R | IMDb 7.4 | 126 min] - Country:United…
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the things I love about “Roman J. Israel, Esq” was the background as a revolutionary lawyer looking to launch a mass class action against the police forcing people into guilty pleas. I didn’t go to law school so take it for a little but people could just try shit like that.
positive · AI labelView post →📽️ Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Dir: Dan Gilroy
neutral · AI labelView post →His version of Lebron's 2020 bubble championship run. Roman J. Israel, Esq is his Lebron's 2018 run, absolutely carries that movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq., and Grogu (would watch)
neutral · AI labelView post →Biggest grift being done by Roman J Israel, Esq
neutral · AI labelView post →A few years ago TIFF premiered that strange Denzel movie ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. and after seeing how it played for the audience the producers recut it by about 10-15 min (this was 2 months before it opened)
neutral · AI labelView post →📽️ Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Dir: Dan Gilroy
neutral · AI labelView post →The film this reminds me of most is Roman J. Israel Esq, in that it feels sort of formless but is compelling on a scene by scene basis. The big X-factor, though, being that Denzel is way more adept at holding a scattershot film together through his sheer presence.
neutral · AI labelView post →I like the Roman J. Israel, Esq. movie too
positive · AI labelView post →me and the other fellas who share a YouTube Shorts algorithm are so excited to be served up minute long clips of Roman J Israel Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq was a dope movie to me. Gonna see if that's streaming anywhere...
positive · AI labelView post →Is it “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” Bad?
neutral · AI labelView post →These are so good! They remind me of Roman J. Israel, Esq…
neutral · AI labelView post →womp womp Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action. “We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel www.imdb.com/title/tt6000...
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq. I don’t remember a single thing about that movie except Denzel was in it. I even had to google the name. My date was the only good thing about that night
negative · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq. 2 Guns John Q The Preacher’s Wife Heart Condition Carbon Copy Magnificent Seven (although I prefer to blame Chris Pratt more for that) All great actors have their own skeletons. Even Meryl Streep has She Devil lurking in her IMDB.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Dan Gilroy, 2017). Denzel Washington gives a career-best performance as an idealistic lawyer whose integrity and civil rights beliefs are tested when he joins a large corporate law firm led by the slick George Pierce (Colin Farrell). A superb character study. #RomanJIsraelEsq
neutral · AI labelView post →📽️ Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Dir: Dan Gilroy
neutral · AI labelView post →Mine’s fancy. Roman J. Israel, Esq.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J Israel Esq
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) writing is unpredictable with well-drawn characters that are brilliantly portrayed. Washington delivers a standout performance as Roman—awkward, mysterious, and complex. 7/10, @letterboxd.social review below. #denzelwashington boxd.it/8NXjI5
positive · AI labelView post →I decided to watch the movie 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' and I have to say @iankarmel.bsky.social that I get the draft pick because it's pretty good.
positive · AI labelView post →Denzelmber — Midwest Film Journal's monthlong celebration of Denzel Washington's 70th birthday — continues on Washington's actual birthday w/ Nick Rogers' (@nickrogers.bsky.social) reflection on the actor's atypically awkward turn in ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. midwestfilmjournal.com/2024/12/28/d...
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J Israel, Esq and Flight!
neutral · AI labelView post →fave first watches of november Anora Hundreds of Beavers Class of 1999 Roman J. Israel, Esq.
positive · AI labelView post →@albertburneko.bsky.social What about Roman J. Israel Esq.?
neutral · AI labelView post →@gomotsang.bsky.social the other one is "Roman J. Israel, Esq" starring Denzel Washington
neutral · AI labelView post →I used to work in an office with a guy like this. He rode a motorcycle everyday rain, sleet, or snow. He had that Roman J. Israel, Esq. afro and body shape. He always talked about his wife but I never saw pic. So I always assumed she was yt and very overweight... Long story short, I was right.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman J Israel, Esq. Stars Denzel and I’d never heard of it! He’s excellent as usual.
positive · AI labelView post →Goliath (Prime), The Burial (Netflix), Brian Banks (Netflix), Roman J Israel, Esq (Netflix), The Night Of (HBO), The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)…. I hope this helps Ends/
neutral · AI labelView post →That’s very hard as he’s been in a lot of great films & he’s given a lot of great academy worthy performances. I haven’t seen Tragedy of Macbeth or Gladiator II so idk about those films. Top 5 performances I’ll go with X Hurricane Fences Roman J Israel Esq. Training Day
neutral · AI labelView post →Trying to take a break from my disappointment and sadness by giving ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. a watch
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved Roman J. Israel Esq, which as a bonus has a kick-ass soundtrack.
positive · AI labelView post →📽️ Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) Dir: Dan Gilroy
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