Articles tagged "mike epps"

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‘Next Day Air’ is Dead on Arrival

by Bill Gibron

[8.May.09] :. It’s no secret that most filmmakers have their muses, directors who came before them from whom they draw inspiration and ideas. While some consider it a complimentary homage, others argue that...

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Next Day Air

by Cynthia Fuchs

[8.May.09] :. For all its speed and commotion, Next Day Air is a movie you've seen before.

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The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview Feature

Summer of Same: May 2009

by Bill Gibron

[27.Apr.09] :. May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas.

The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

by 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...

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

by 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.

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Talk to Me

by 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.

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Resident Evil: Extinction

by 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.

Don Cheadle keeps it real in ‘Talk to Me’

by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[27.Jul.07] :. LOS ANGELES—Don Cheadle doesn’t want to punch a reporter. But he may need to punch a reporter. “I need to do something,” the soft-spoken actor says with a laugh, between...

Don Cheadle gets the word out about ‘Talk to Me’

by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[13.Jul.07] :. “You do what you are able to do,” says Cheadle. “That’s my responsibility as a human. But as an actor, you know, I don’t always want to represent all that is good and noble. Sometimes you just want to, you know, get down a little bit.”

Monkey Business (Part 3: July)

by Bill Gibron

[3.May.07] :. Finally, a month with only one remaining series contender. All wizard based Potter-y aside, this will be the most tenuous time for the business called show. After a strong start, the eccentric collection of entertainments here could make or break this potentially record shattering motion picture season.

Something 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'.

All About the Benjamins (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Mar.02] :. '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.

Next Friday (1999)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Arriving 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 Fuchs

The 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.