Dog’s Movie House: “Coming 2 America” No Classic, But Sweet In Its Own Right!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the long awaited sequel to Eddie Murphy’s long-awaited comedy hit “Coming To America.” It took a whopping thirty-three years for this sequel to finally be released and the obvious question is “is it worth the wait.” The answer is. . .sort of. It’s not the train wreck I feared when I first saw the trailers, but it’s never quite as inspired as the first film. “Coming 2 America” also relies a little too heavily on flashbacks from the earlier film to fully step out of its predecessor’s shadow. It’s got a lot of heart, though, and based on that and some good comic performances I can give “Coming 2 America” a solid recommendation.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Zoolander 2:” Fifteen Years Is Too Long To Be This Mediocre!
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Derek And Hansel Rock The Runway In “Zoolander2”
As I was watching “Zoolander 2” one thought kept running through my mind: “How in the hell can so much talent produce so much mediocrity?” Behind the scenes you’ve got Ben Stiller as the director and co-writer along with Justin Theroux and Nicholas Stoller. In front of the camera you’ve got Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and Penelope Cruz along with a cornucopia of celebrity cameos from luminaries from both Hollywood and the fashion world. With all of that talent you’d think you’d be watching something fairly entertaining at least, but in the case of “Zoolander 2” all you get is a rousing cinematic case of “meh.” Continue reading
