Philadelphia
This film tackled a very controversial issue at the time it was released: AIDS. When a man played beautifully by Tom Hanks is diagnosed with the disease and is then fired by his job in a law firm because of it, it is up to a local lawyer played by Denzel Washington to help his client when no one else will. This scenario was very delicate in the 1990’s when homophobia and AIDS came hand in hand due to a lack of understanding by the general public. Both Washington and Hanks play off one another perfectly and give an emotional and eye opening performance that still gives me chills when I think back to it.
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