It’s time to venture back 40 years to 1984 for these ten essential movies… The 80s were a glorious era for movies and music. As the years drift on, the kids born and raised in the decade such as me, suddenly find themselves in their 40s, careering headlong to the big 5-0. When it comes […]
The heat is back on in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F trailer
Eddie Murphy’s Detective Axel Foley is back on the back on the beat as Netflix has released the first trailer for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the long-awaited fourth instalment in the action-comedy franchise. Alongside Murphy, the film also sees the return of Judge Reinhold as Billy Rosewood, John Ashton as Sgt. John Taggart, Paul […]
Netflix unveils teaser poster for Eddie Murphy’s return in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Eddie Murphy is back in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and ahead of the first look trailer tomorrow, Netflix has released a teaser poster for the 30 years in the making sequel. Directed by Mark Molloy, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F brings back Eddie Murphy’s fast-talking Detroit cop for a fresh case that sees him […]
Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is back in Beverly Hills Cop 4 first look
40 years on from his first outing and 30 since he last donned the Detroit Lions jacket, Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is back on the beat (and not really looking a day older) as Empire Magazine unveils the first image from Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. “Anytime he walks on set, you never know what […]
Kevin Bacon joins Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley
As filming continues on Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, Deadlie is reporting that Kevin Bacon has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role alongside Eddie Murphy in the long-gestating fourth instalment of the action-comedy franchise. Details on Bacon’s role are being kept under wraps, but he joins the returning Eddie Murphy as Detective Axel Foley, franchise […]
The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music
Tom Jolliffe looks at a golden period in action movie scores and some of the maestros who composed them… What is the golden age of action movies? This is of course a rhetorical question. It’s undoubtedly the 1980s. A time of such unique flair and style. Big, bold, brash, silly, sometimes ironic. It was a […]
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley sets returning cast members
After decades of rumour and speculation, it came as quite the shock this month to hear that not only was the fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie a go, but that Eddie Murphy was already on set with cameras actually rolling on the now-titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. With the sequel now in production under […]
Beverly Hills Cop 4 enlists new director, Eddie Murphy remains attached for Axel Foley return
It’s getting close to three decades now since we first got word of a potential fourth outing for Eddie Murphy’s street-smart Detective Axel Foley, and it seems that Paramount Pictures isn’t quite ready to give up on Beverly Hills Cop 4 just yet. The long-awaited sequel came closest to becoming a reality a few years […]
Seconds with Eddie Murphy: Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Eddie Murphy’s first two sequels, Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours… With Eddie Murphy hitting the comeback trail recently, and venturing back to sequel territory with Coming 2 America, now’s a good time to look back at the beginnings of The Murphy Sequel. The standup comedian turned actor […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop, 1984. Directed by Martin Brest. Starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eibacher, Ronny Cox, and Steven Berkoff. SYNOPSIS: Eddie Murphy’s classic Beverly Hills Cop arrives on 4K Ultra HD in a new edition that also includes a Blu-ray disc and a digital code. The film looks better than ever, although […]