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Articles tagged "steve carr" NewsMovie execs finally discover that audiences want to be entertainedby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][9.Mar.09] :. Why does Hollywood make so many comic-book movies like “The Dark Knight” and “Watchmen?” Why does Hollywood make so many silly comedies like “Madea Goes to Jail”...  Film ReviewPaul Blart: Mall Copby Renee Scolaro Mora[19.Jan.09] :. In this cute, mostly predictable, underdog story, Paul Blart takes his job as a security guard at the West Orange Pavilion Mall very seriously.  NewsLoveable gangsta Ice Cube ain’t done yetby Lydia Martin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.Apr.07] :. MIAMI—Ice Cube has a bag of sunflower seeds in front of him and the TV with the sound on low in his bayfront suite. He’s trying to tell you about starring in “Are We Done...  Film ReviewAre We Done Yet? (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.Apr.07] :. A showdown with a raccoon who steals his Corn Nuts grants Ice Cube, Mr. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, the opportunity to mutter, "You should know not to mess with a man's nuts." I can't tell you how painful it is.  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 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. 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. 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... 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. |
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