Spike Lee’s epic biographical drama of the controversial civil rights leader earned Washington his first Oscar nomination for best actor.
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What to watch: ‘Training Day’ and more on Netflix, Amazon, and VOD
Training Day (2001) earned Denzel Washington an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as a corrupt narcotics cop. In part it’s because he’s playing against type: Denzel earned his reputation as Hollywood’s bedrock of decency and morality: his screen heroes fight fear, prejudice, and self-doubt for their goodness. Detective Alonzo Harris proved that the […]