Posted by James Brown on Sunday, April 17, 2016,
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Barbershop: The Next Cut
Directed By: Malcolm D. Lee
Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Eve, Anthony Anderson, J. B. Smoove, Common, Nicki Minaj, Lamorne Morris, Deon Cole, Sean Patrick Thomas, Margot Bingham, and Tyga
It's been 12 years since the Barbershop franchise has been relevant. It's safe to say that all of us thought the shop was closed for good. However, Hollywood has a way of bringing things back from the dead. Normally, I would give a list of attempts to revi...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, January 16, 2016,
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Ride Along 2
Directed By: Tim Story Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Bruce McGill, and Tika Sumpter
I have no love lost for the original Ride Along, but it unfortunately made a decent chunk of change at the box office. Given this, the greed machine that is Hollywood greenlit a totally unnecessary sequel. That sequel arrives at the box office this weekend and is taking Kevin Hart and Ice Cube's less-than-interesting bromance to Miami. It saddens me to say... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 14, 2014,
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22 Jump Street
Directed By: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Ice Cube, Nick Offerman, Dave Franco, and Rob Riggle
Channing Tatum has been in entertainment headlines quite a bit lately. With his miscasting as Gambit in future X-Men films, the unfortunate prospect of a sequel to the completely unnecessary Magic Mike, and the surprise delay in the release of the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending, it suffices to say that there's a lot happening with... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, January 18, 2014,
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Ride Along
Directed By: Tim Story Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Bryan Callen, Tika Sumpter, and Laurence Fishburne
Kevin Hart seems to be everywhere. He was in This Is the End and Grudge Match last year. He's done several stand-up comedy tours all over the country over the last several years. He's got two big romantic comedies this year with About Last Night and his follow-up to Think Like a Man. Strangely enough, he's even been on ESPN lately. All of this po... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, March 16, 2012,
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21 Jump Street
Directed By: Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Ellie Kemper, Rob Riggle, and Ice Cube
With the lack of creativity that's been raging in Hollywood in recent years, studios have been bringing many classic television shows to the big screen. Just look at films like Bewitched, Charlie's Angels, and Get Smart. All of these movies are attempts to replicate the magic of the past, and this rarely works. In actuality, the studios ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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Rampart
Directed By: Oren Moverman
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ned Beatty, Anne Heche, Steve Buscemi, and Sigourney Weaver
It's good to see a movie about a hardcore racist. Hollywood has been obsessed in recent years with sugary dramas about overcoming racial barriers. They show harmonious relationships where an upstanding white member of the community helps out some downtrodden, oppressed blacks. Just look at films like The Blind Side and The Help. They're movies that make you feel good abou... Continue reading ...
