‘Beverly Hills Cop III’ (1994) a dull trilogy capper
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): When the star doesn’t want to be there, it’s hard to hide. Too bad, because “BHC3” has a strong mystery plot.
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‘Beverly Hills Cop III’ (1994) a dull trilogy capper
‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ (1987) settles into formula
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): Murphy has his franchise, and he’s having fun in this sequel. It mostly transfers to the audience.
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ (1984) a fun Murphy romp
Axel Foley flashback (Movie review): Even in the great movie year of 1984, audiences couldn’t get enough of Eddie Murphy and “Axel F.”
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ (2016) opens toy box
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The sequel in the Michael Bay “TMNT” universe has too many characters, not enough of each.
‘The Other Guys’ (2010) skewers action excesses
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Ferrell-Wahlberg team-up is tonally uneven, but it delivers its share of chuckles.
Harrelson’s ‘Defendor’ (2009) a rare mentally challenged hero
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Defendor” isn’t perfect, but Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings make this unusual superhero film quite watchable.
P&C’s ‘Brimstone’ (2004) a devilishly fun read
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): The authors tiptoe into the Diogenes Trilogy with the pleasing re-teaming of Pendergast and D’Agosta.
‘X-Men’ finale ‘New Mutants’ taps into old story
Movie review: Fox’s “X-Men” film saga ends with a relative whimper despite “The New Mutants’ ” standout cast and intriguing influences.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (2014) takes some getting used to
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Well, this re-imagining of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” isn’t my “TMNT,” but it’s not as bad as it could’ve been.
‘30 Days of Night’ (2007) unleashes horror at the top of the world
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The northern Alaska setting is great, but slow pacing and choppy storytelling hamper this vampire flick.