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Articles tagged "cuba gooding" NewsAfter swearing off comedies, Cuba Gooding is backby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][8.Aug.07] :. “The last thing I want to do is a sequel, following in Eddie Murphy’s footsteps,” says Cuba Gooding of taking on the Eddie Murphy role in “Daddy Day Camp,” the sequel to...  The PopMatters Summer 2007 Movie Preview FeatureMonkey Business (Part 4: August)by Bill Gibron[4.May.07] :. In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings. The PopMatters Summer 2007 Movie Preview  Film ReviewNorbit (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Feb.07] :. In the poster, he looks squished and distressed, she looks furious, as if daring you not to get the joke built into the very concept of Multiple Murphys.  Film ReviewShadowboxer (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Jul.06] :. While their profession is both odious and familiar, Mikey and Rose's sexual relationship is less commonplace.  Film ReviewSnow Dogs (2002)by Tracy McLoone[17.Jan.02] :. In 'Snow Dogs', Cuba Gooding, Jr. is all giggles and slapstick. I lost count of the number of times he slipped on the ice or fell in the snow.  Film ReviewRat Race (2001)by Cynthia FuchsA balls-out stupid summer comedy where no one cares about special effects or plots making sense or even about characters winning or losing is not a bad thing. It is, rather, a representative thing. Rat Race (2001)by James SnapkoIt's full of pratfalls, sight gags, and irreverence toward 'I Love Lucy', Nazis, body piercing, a very unlucky cow, and a dog. Fortunately, Zucker executes them all like a ringmaster. Pearl Harbor (2001)by Mike WardPearl Harbor's endorsement of military ideals and barely submerged nostalgia for the war's anti-Japanese racism only abates for a half hour of stunningly rendered shoot-em-up as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and its surrounding airfields takes place. |
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