Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tim Story Stars: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Olivia Munn, Benjamin Bratt, Tika Sumpter, Ken Jeong, Sherri Shepherd, Bruce McGill, Michael Rose, Carlos Gomez, Eric Goins, Glenn Powell, Arturo del Puerto. The original Ride Along was another formulaic variation on the odd couple buddy cop genre that has included such superior examples as the Lethal Weapon series, 48 Hours and even the Rush Hour series. The film derived much of its pleasures from the combustible chemistry between the gruff and intense Ice Cube's veteran detective and the manic, Continue reading
RIDE ALONG 2
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Filed Under: Action, Comedy, Film Review, R Tagged With: Arturo del Puerto, benjamin bratt, Bruce McGill, Carlos Gomez, Eric Goins, Glenn Powell, greg king, ice cube, ken jeong, kevin hart, matt manfredi, miami, Michael Rose, odd couple buddy cop comedy, olivia munn, phil hay, ride along 2, ride along 2 film review, sequel, Sherri Shepherd, Tika Sumpter, tim story
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 – reviews
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ALL REVIEWS BY GREG KING LAST UPDATED AUGUST 16, 2015 check back daily during the festival for updates LISTEN TO ME MARLON. Film buffs will certainly appreciate this revealing and fascinating documentary in which we learn about the reclusive Hollywood star Marlon Brando, who died in 2004. In the 50s, the young Brando blazed a trail across the Broadway stages in plays like A Streetcar Named Desire, before embarking on a film career. He had charisma and a dynamic screen presence that earned him two Oscars. But he also squandered his talents in a number of Continue reading
Filed Under: B, Documentary, Drama, Family, film festival, Film Review, Foreign Language, Horror, L, M, N, R, T Tagged With: 99 homes, a perfect day, andrew garfield, anna muylaert, another country, being evel, carlos hernandez, charlie's country, daniel junge, david gulpilil, documentary, evel knievel, fan made film, jeremy coon, karyn kusama, lawrence johnson, listen to me marlon, maria gamboa, marlon brando, marlon brando documentary, mateo, matt manfredi, melbourne international film festival 2015, michael shannon, neon, phil hay, phillip noyce, rabbit proof fence, raiders!, ramin bahrani, regina case, rodney ascher, rolf de heer, stevan riley, the invitation, the nightmare, the second mother, tim skousen