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Articles tagged "mike epps" 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 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 DVD ReviewTalk to Meby Jake Meaney[29.Nov.07] :. Vibrant, exuberant, colorful and irresistibly alive, Talk to Me is a celebration of a lifestyle as much as a life -- the thumping funk, soul and R&B of the late '60s, early '70s.  Film ReviewResident Evil: Extinctionby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Sep.07] :. Carlos (Oded Fehr) matches Alice's not-so-interesting self-importance with a wry, almost-alternate perspective, self-aware and even sometimes unexpected. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewTalk To Me (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Jul.07] :. Part biopic, part portrait of an era, Talk to Me presents an ongoing dilemma -- what does it mean to be "black enough" and how does "talk" shape the question and answers?  Film ReviewSomething New (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Feb.06] :. As the film is focused on Kenya's dilemmas, Brian is something of a cipher, the primary force for her transformation without a life beyond her vision. Roll Bounce (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.Jan.06] :. 'Teenage boys alone in Chicago for the summer spells trouble, especially with a lot of pretty extras around,' says Malcolm Lee. The Honeymooners (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Nov.05] :. While most of the target audience for the movie may not remember the TV version, Schultz's Honeymooners unfortunately forgets what was most appealing about the show. Roll Bounce (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Sep.05] :. While Roll Bounce means to be feel-good, its formulaic route to that end is often tedious. The Fighting Temptations (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Feb.04] :. The most impressive extra on the DVD of The Fighting Temptations is a selection of 'extended music numbers'. The Fighting Temptations (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Sep.03] :. Having demonstrated conclusively that she's a whole lotta woman in Goldmember, Beyoncé Knowles now shows another side. Friday After Next (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Nov.02] :. 'I look at myself and the movies I do as a brand,' Ice Cube tells 'Variety'. Next Friday (1999)by Cynthia FuchsArriving in theaters five years later, Next Friday is the kind of sequel that will elicit much grumping from critics and other people who purport know what's good for you. The problems with the film are obvious -- like all sequels, it's designed to make money. Bait (2000)by Cynthia FuchsThe film's most effective balancing act comes in the form of Foxx's terrific performance: throughout, he's quirky, subtle, and thankfully able to keep up with the movie's lurching tone-and-genre shifts, from comedy to action to almost-arty to melodrama. All About the Benjamins (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs'All About the Benjamins'... relies heavily on the considerable chemistry between Epps and Cube: sometimes it's just fun to watch them entertain one another, which they clearly do. |
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