“Roman J. Israel, Esq” stars Denzel Washington as an idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career.  Suburbicon, starring Matt Damon and directed by George Clooney, tells how a home invasion rocks a quiet neighborhood. Director Clooney “attempts to juggle satire, racial commentary, and murder mystery (Rotten Tomatoes)”—that’s a lot of balls to keep in the air.  In “The Commuter”,  Liam Niesson plays an insurance salesman whose daily commute home becomes a race against the clock to solve a mysterious puzzles.