Reviews For The Uneasily Quarantined: Coming 2 America
^ Keep Houston Press Free Support Us LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. Brief Plot Synopsis: Monarchy is kind of an outdated concept, it turns out. "Critical" Analysis: That plot synopsis above may be a little lengthier than usual, but it sums up Coming 2 America in about as much time as the movie itself spend on the story. Is the first Coming to America Eddie Murphy's best movie not called Dolemite is My Name? Coming 2 America is pretty spare, even by the standards of the genre, and even without the flashbacks and multiple musical numbers.
houstonpress.com33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda
NEW YORK – When Eddie Murphy made the original “Coming to America,” he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. “Now I take nothing for granted and appreciate everything.”Thirty-three years after “Coming to America,” Murphy and Hall have returned to Zamunda. At the barbershop, where Murphy and Hall also reprise their characters, the conversation bounces from Teslas to transgender people. Before making “Black Panther,” Murphy has said Ryan Coogler approached him about a “Coming to America” sequel. Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes of both “Black Panther” and “Coming 2 America.” Both were shot in Atlanta.
'Coming 2 America' to launch on Amazon Prime in March
“Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, has landed on a date to come to audiences. The film which reunites Murphy and Arsenio Hall will debut on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021, Amazon Studios said Friday. Originally a Paramount Pictures theatrical release, the studio sold the film to the streamer last month but had yet to finalize a date. “Coming to America was a cultural phenomenon that is one of the most loved and celebrated comedies of all time,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, in a statement. “We know audiences around the world will fall in love with this hilarious, joyful movie that will surely become a timeless favorite.”James Earl Jones, Shari Headley and John Amos will also be reprising their roles alongside new additions like Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and KiKi Layne.
'Dolemite Is My Name': Eddie Murphy Is a Karate-Chopping Showman in First Trailer
On Monday, Netflix dropped the first trailer for the legendary funnyman's new biopic project, Dolemite Is My Name, showcasing a role for the ages. He decides to invent Dolemite, a well-dressed, larger-than-life character who he hopes will take him to the top. Next, Moore and his pals set out on a mission to make movies that center on his new persona. In Cohen's 2012 memoir, Most Talkative: Stories From the Front Line of Pop Culture, Cohen wrote about being traumatized while watching Murphy "ridiculing gay people" during a stand-up show in 1985. Burgess wrote, presumably about Cohen.