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Articles tagged "martin lawrence" Short Ends and LeaderWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsby Bill Gibron[15.Jun.08] :. There is a fine line between realism and the ridiculous. Put another way, when dealing with ethnic archetypes, it is easy to confuse truth with a tendency toward cultural insensitivity. Comedy is...  Film ReviewCollege Road Tripby Lesley Smith[7.Mar.08] :. College Road Trip' real focus is the treacherous, slippery ground of middle school girldom, where BFFs rule and even the coolest parents are a social liability.  Film ReviewWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsby Cynthia Fuchs[8.Feb.08] :. There's a not bad movie inside of Welcome Home, briefly visible in the quiet center provided by Margaret Avery, especially.  Film ReviewRebound (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Jul.05] :. Martin Lawrence's entrance into the lucrative kiddie flick arena never figures how to handle his vibrant spacticity.  Film DVD ReviewBad Boys II (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Dec.03] :. In almost every way, Bad Boys II is larger, louder, and longer than the original. It is also more of the same. Film ReviewBad Boys II (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Jul.03] :. For this invasion, they need extra firepower and get it, including useful high tech surveillance courtesy of the CIA: this is Bad Boys II's most outrageous fantasy, that this agency has its act together. National Security (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Jun.03] :. Endeavors to complicate the standard black-white buddy dynamic. National Security (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Jan.03] :. Endeavors to complicate the standard black-white buddy dynamic. Blue Streak (1999)by Cynthia FuchsMartin Lawrence's signature punchline is all about survival. Typically delivered with exuberance and not a little self-satisfaction, the line reflects his thrill at getting over. It reflects his fans' thrill as well: they're happy to see their boy survive and, even better, succeed. Big Momma’s House (2000)by Cynthia FuchsBut of course, all this genderfuck is just warm-up for Malcolm/Big Momma's dilemmas when it comes to sex. What’s the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)by Cynthia FuchsMartin Lawrence and Danny DeVito are doing that non-mating mating dance that buddy characters tend to do, with too much spastic energy and not nearly enough inspiration. |
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