Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Eddie Murphy Faces Off with a Rogue Elf in Laughless Family Holiday Comedy Candy Cane Lane

The latest collaboration between Eddie Murphy and director Reginald Hudlin (after 1992’s Boomerang) is one of those holiday “comedies” that depends on everyone involved being stupid, a liar, and so […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Disney’s Haunted Mansion Gives the Beloved Theme Park Ride a Welcome New Narrative

When I was a kid, one of the first pieces of vinyl I ever owned was an audio version of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, containing all the music, voices and […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: With a Lot to Live Up To, Coming 2 America Holds Back Too Much of What Made the Original Great

Coming 2 America

Quite often in the world of sequels, there’s a fine line between nostalgia-mining and genuinely trying to do something new with characters who, in the case of the Eddie Murphy […]

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2019 in Review: Best Narrative Films of the Year

Parasite

Call me old fashioned, but I’m a firm believer in not posting a Best Of the Year list until the year is actually over. I’m often able to squeeze in […]

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Review: Netflix’s Dolemite is My Name Lands The Laughs—And Strong Performances

Dolemite is my Name

It’s almost impossible to watch Eddie Murphy take on the character of world-famous stand-up performer/blaxploitation actor/rap pioneer Rudy Ray Moore and not wonder what took him so long to do […]

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