The Equalizer

Much has been made of Liam Neeson’s middle-aged transformation into a man of action, but Denzel Washington got there first. A double Oscar winner renowned for heavyweight performances in movies such as Weep Freedom, Glory, Malcolm X, Courage Under Fire and The Hurricane, in 2004, the then-49-year-ancient took a career swerve to hand a bunch of Mexican kidnappers their asses in Tony…