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Mulan **** (1998, voices of Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, B D Wong, Donny Osmond, Harvey Fierstein, June Foray, Marni Nixon, Pat Morita, James Hong, George Takei, Soon-Tek Oh) – Classic Movie Review 2219

Directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook’s likeable, intriguing and attractively different 1998 Walt Disney animated feature retells an old Chinese folk tale about the story of Mulan (voice of Ming-Na Wen), a young Chinese maiden who learns that […]

Feb, 27

Bowfinger ** (1999, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham) – Classic Movie Review 1896

Director Frank Oz’s 1999 is a rather obvious, tepid comedy look at low-budget film-making that’s already been covered in funnier, cleverer films. Star and screenwriter Steve Martin’s screenplay is silly, unreal and not very funny, while […]

Nov, 28

The Nutty Professor ** (1996, Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn) – Classic Movie Review 1776

Co-writer/director Tom Shadyac’s 1996 reboot of the 1963 hit focuses on Eddie Murphy’s tour-de-force acting in several roles that brought him his long-awaited comeback after a series of flops. This remake of the old Jerry […]

Oct, 24

48 Hrs. ***** (Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O’Toole) – Classic Movie Review 1568

Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy are on blistering form in director Walter Hill’s thrilling 1982 blockbuster, one of the all-time great buddy-buddy action movies. Nolte plays Jack Cates, a middle-aged hard-nosed cop, and Murphy is Reggie Hammond, his […]

Aug, 18

Beverly Hills Cop **** (1984, Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold) – Classic Movie Review 1566

The lean and hungry Eddie Murphy (just 23) scores a bull’s eye with this 1984 blockbuster comedy thriller, bringing back the cynical, glossy flavour of the 80s. Murphy stars in his iconic role as Axel […]

Aug, 18

Metro *** (1997, Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott) – Classic Movie Review 1565

Director Thomas Carter’s 1997 acceptable genre thriller stars Eddie Murphy, who grabs the chance of a rare decent role as a police hostage negotiator Inspector Scott Roper, whose skills are tested to the limit after […]

Aug, 18

Shrek ***** (voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz) – Classic Movie Review 435

Once upon a time, there was an ornery green ogre named Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers), who lives in a swamp. His nice quiet life is invaded first by a motor-mouth donkey (Eddie Murphy), then […]

Nov, 22

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