Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna begin another Trial Royale! They start this multi-week series by discussing Mississippi Masala, Malcolm X, Philadelphia, and The Pelican Brief and debate which movie should move on to the finals (4:33). Later, they go through some awards and talk about their toughest cuts (42:09).

Now it’s up to you to decide! What is the best Denzel Washington movie? You can vote for the winner at ⁠TheRinger.com⁠, on The Ringer’s X feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find Trial by Content. The winner will be announced on the next episode!

You can send your picks for the next topic and a few sentences to support your pick to ⁠TrialByContent@gmail.com⁠. You can also submit suggestions for future Trial by Content topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

For a list of all the movies discussed on this week’s episode and a preview of what is to come on Trial by Content, head on over to ⁠Letterboxd.com/TrialByContent⁠ and follow us there!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Music Credits: Devon Renaldo