(ANALYSIS) When describing his life, Denzel Washington often notes a mysterious encounter on March 27, 1975, offering it as a parable about his Christian faith and his acting career.. The young Washington was in his mother's Mount Vernon, N.Y., beauty parlor, after horrible grades forced a leave of absence from Fordham University. An elderly woman, Ruth Green, who many believed had unique spiritual gifts, looked him in the eye and asked for a piece of paper.
Read More(OPINION) Moments after the Academy Awards slap, Will Smith huddled with Denzel Washington, another Best Actor nominee. When Washington offered quiet words of encouragement from offstage, Smith thanked him and added, “Denzel said to me, at the highest moment, be careful — that’s when the devil comes for you.” This was not ordinary Oscars God-talk.
Read More(REVIEW) “A Journal for Jordan,” a new movie directed by Denzel Washington, tells the true story of a family whose father died while serving in Iraq while his son was still a baby. The son gets to know his father through journal entries addressed to him and of his mother’s love even during grief.
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