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Articles tagged "eddie murphy" Film ReviewShrek the Third (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.May.07] :. Nothing looks to be ongoing so much as Shrek, except maybe the other sequel machines huffing and puffing this summer.  DVD Film ReviewagoDreamgirls (2006)by Iquo B. Essien[10.May.07] :. An undeniably fun ride, albeit with too much restraint here, too over-the-top there.  DVD Film ReviewEddie Murphy Raw (1987)by Jesse Hassenger[15.Sep.04] :. The film is now out on DVD, a bare-bones release ideal for dissection, isolating the best and worst of Murphy.  Film ReviewShrek 2 (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.May.04] :. Cute, confident, and utterly stylish in his feathered hat, Puss confronts Shrek and Donkey in the woods: 'Ha ha!'"  Film ReviewThe Haunted Mansion (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.Dec.03] :. It is as feeble a film as you're likely to see this year.  Film ReviewDaddy Day Care (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.May.03] :. Too many scenes (and far too many montages) seem in slow motion, even though they involve kids moving at something approximating warp-speed. I Spy (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[31.Oct.02] :. The basic opposition between sheepish Alex and suave Kelly sets up a series of trivial conflicts, some less tedious than others. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Aug.02] :. The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a whole lot of nada. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)by Ben VarkentineThe last 'Dolittle' film was a successful commercial film. The trouble is, the sequel is a far less noble beast. Many of the beats (and beasts) from the first film are here too, but despite being written by Larry Levinson, one of the co-authors of the first script, it just doesn't work as well. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)by Cynthia FuchsEarly in Dr. Dolittle 2, the good doctor (Eddie Murphy) appears on TV. Apparently, after the first movie, where he was outed as a freak who can talk to animals, he’s now capitalizing on... Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)by Cynthia FuchsFrom start to finish, the film is suffused with Eddie Murphyness, his elevated sense of himself and his desire to do 'what no one else has done before.'" Showtime (2002)by Cynthia FuchsThe trouble with 'Showtime' is that it never lets up on its self-congratulatory wink-winking. Shrek (2001)by Sabadino ParkerNo longer are epic adventures the province of fair maidens and proud knights. According to 'Shrek', everyone is deserving of fair treatment and true love. Even a dragon and a talking donkey. Shrek (2001)by Cynthia Fuchshy would anyone want to play a talking donkey? We might suppose that doing voices for an animated movie is less stressful than acting in live-action pictures, that actors are well-compensated, or that doing a movie 'kids can see' is appealing to many movie stars. |
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