The Equalizer (2014)

A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.

Director:   Antoine Fuqua

Writers:   Richard Wenk, Michael Sloan

Stars:  Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace 

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action

 In Movie Theaters: Friday, September 26, 2014 

Ratings: 8.2/10

Companies:   Sony Pictures

 Credit Antoine Fuqua for turning Olympus Has Fallen into a domestic smash and, in a rare case of other countries embracing rah-rah Americanism (aside from Marvel movies), a surprising worldwide success. And now the marketing campaign has more oomph for the already-exciting reunion of Training Day's director and star.

Here's more from Ray Subers from Box Office Mojo and IMDb:

Denzel Washington has established himself as a reliable presence in action movies: even in so-so entries like Safe House and Two Guns, he seems to be doing whatever he can to elevate the material. The same may be the case with this big-screen adaptation of the TV show that lasted four seasons in the late 1980s.

Similar to Denzel’s 2004 hit Man on Fire, The Equalizer finds him using a particular set of skills to enact vengeance on a band of thugs who have wronged a young girl. The Equalizer seems like it might be a bit more fun than that grim outing, though, and director Fuqua seems to have orchestrated some fairly exciting action sequences. It’s not going to win any awards, but it does seem like it could be the best mainstream entertainment that September has to offer.