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What’s opening Friday, June 12
Denzel Washington, John Travolta and Eddie Murphy bring their movies to the multiplex this weekend, with sometimes better results than expected.
Imagine That: When I saw the trailers for Eddie Murphy’s latest comedy, I cringed. I lamented that by and large, he just doesn’t seem to be trying anymore. And yet some reviews on this one (click the title) have said it’s actually not half-bad. Perhaps I was too hasty to judge, but I still would rather see Murphy stretch than resort to another paint-by-numbers comedy. By my count, the last hilarious live action comedy he made was Bowfinger, and that was 10 years ago.
The Taking of Pelham 123: The 1974 subway film with Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw has been given a slick sheen and a shot of adrenaline by director Tony Scott, who has Washington and Travolta as his leads. Review posts Friday.
At the arthouses
The Neon Movies opens The Brothers Bloom, a comedy with Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz and Mark Ruffalo. It’s quite well liked by some, even though the overall reception is rather mild.
Also new at Neon is the documentary Tyson, as in former heavyweight champion Mike. Nice bit of timing, considering his appearance in The Hangover, a highlight of that movie.
The Little Art opens Two Lovers, which for better or worse, is probably best known as being Joaquin Phoenix’s “last film” - although it was well-liked too. Also opening there is Anvil! The Story of Anvil, the well- reviewed documentary that recalls Spinal Tap.
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