When a Brave Dog Faces a Giant Bear

fysbw on Instagram: "Fighting each other slows justice for all In Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), this is a scene that bristles with discomfort. Roman, played by Denzel Washington, insists that “old-fashioned” politeness is a marker of respect. The two younger activists in the room (Esperanza Spalding, Jessica Camacho) see it differently. For them, the gesture is loaded with sexism, disguised as civility. And yet the conversation doesn’t stop there. When the women press him on defending men accuse