Tag: Eddie Murphy

Energized by Eddie Murphy, Beverly Hills Cop entertains while simultaneously bringing the '80s inequality into the story.

Full of the same energy and wit, Beverly Hills Cop II loses only the lightest subtext in exchange for more (and bolder) action.

Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop III, but this is an entirely different Foley - and hardly entertaining as a result.

A Comedy of Nothing Maybe Rush Hour’s success spurred on Eddie Murphy to jump back into the buddy cop routine. There was a time when this was his undeniable …

Get Rich There’s legitimacy in Trading Places’ bet. Two rich gamblers argue whether social conditions determine a person’s wealth and social stature, betting for and against that theory. They …

Let Your “Soul Glo” Coming to America overrides its core point. Through a jovial prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy), audiences take in the sights of lower middle class Queens, New …

The film is played for laughs, and that's probably a grievous mistake.

The film takes an eternity to reach point B from point A, and it still has three other stops to make.

This is a classic, not just of the '80s, but of all time.

At the very least the series is ending on a high note, even if that note isn't quite as high as it once was.

It is a shame then that the story that takes place inside is such an utterly ridiculous cash grab.

This will save time. The joke in Norbit is this: Rasputia is fat. That’s it. The joke. The sole basis for this entire movie. To be fair, credit is …