Rating: 4/5 stars
Verdict: "Glory" may be nearly four decades old, but this war epic still holds up today. Telling the tale of the first all-Black regiment in the Civil War, it's beautifully shot and features incredible performances from Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Andre Braugher. Its main flaw is that it largely chooses to center the film around a white colonel played by a miscast Matthew Broderick.
Where to watch: Stream "Glory" on Netflix
I'm watching a Denzel Washington movie a week for an entire year, and this week, I was rewarded for my efforts by streaming "Glory." This 1989 war epic is the best movie I've watched so far in my ongoing Denzel Watchathon, and it's also the most important. That's because "Glory" is the movie for which Denzel won his first Oscar, and after watching this movie, I can say it's richly deserved.
