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Movie Review – The Pickup (2025)

August 7, 2025 by Robert Kojder

The Pickup, 2025. Directed by Tim Story. Starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer, Eva Longoria, Marshawn Lynch, Joe Anoa’i, Andrew Dice Clay, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Jack Kesy, Jef Holbrook, and Ray Murphy Jr. SYNOPSIS: A routine cash pickup turns into a deadly pursuit when two mismatched armored truck drivers are ambushed by ruthless criminals […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Andrew Dice Clay, Eddie Murphy, Eva Longoria, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Jack Kesy, Jef Holbrook, Joe Anoa'i, Keke Palmer, Marshawn Lynch, Pete Davidson, Ray Murphy Jr., The Pickup, Tim Story

Trailer for action comedy The Pickup starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer

June 9, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Amazon MGM Studios has debuted the first trailer for The Pickup, the upcoming action comedy from director Tim Story. Eddie Murphy and Peter Davidson star as armored truck drivers who are ambushed by a group of criminals led by a savvy mastermind (Keke Palmer) with plans far bigger than just stealing their cargo. The cast […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Andrew Dice Clay, Eddie Murphy, Eva Longoria, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Jack Kesy, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Keke Palmer, Marshawn Lynch, Pete Davidson, The Pickup, Tim Story

First poster and images for action comedy The Pickup starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davision and Keke Palmer

May 28, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Amazon MGM Studios has announced that the upcoming action comedy The Pickup will arrive on Prime Video on August 6th. Directed by Tim Story, the film stars Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Jack Kesy, Andrew Dice Clay, Marshawn Lynch, and Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i; check out the poster, synopsis […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Amazon, Andrew Dice Clay, Eddie Murphy, Eva Longoria, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Jack Kesy, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Keke Palmer, Marshawn Lynch, Pete Davidson, Prime Video, Roman Reigns, The Pickup

Shrek 5 teaser announces Zendaya as Shrek’s daughter

February 27, 2025 by Matt Rodgers

Universal Pictures has given audiences their first look at Far Far Away in fifteen years by dropping a teaser for Shrek 5. As well as giving the swamp-dwellers an aesthetic overhaul, the announcement video confirmed the return of Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona and Eddie Murphy as Donkey, whilst also heralding the […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Shrek, Shrek 5, Zendaya

Eddie Murphy to headline action comedy Blue Falcon

January 29, 2025 by Matt Rodgers

Eddie Murphy is set for another dose of spy games by signing up to star in Sony Pictures action-comedy Blue Falcon.  According to Deadline, Murphy, who was last seen in Netflix’s surprisingly good sequel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, will play a retired super-spy who travels to the destination wedding of his estranged son, only […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Blue Falcon, Chad St. John, Eddie Murphy

The 5 Highest Grossing Movie Stars Not in a Star Wars or Superhero Movie

May 13, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Samuel Brace on the five highest-grossing movie stars not in a Star Wars or superhero movie… Film’s landscape has changed dramatically over the years – as is to be expected. Gone is the age of the traditional American movie, the sweeping drama, the movie star led original tale that could drive audiences to cinemas just […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Eddie Murphy, Johnny Depp, Robin Williams, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy & Cameron Diaz returning for Shrek 5 in Summer 2026

July 10, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Get ready to journey back to Far, Far Away with the news that Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are returning as Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona for Shrek 5. Per DreamWorks Animation’s announcement tweet (see below), the fifth installment in the $2.9 billion grossing franchise has been dated for July 1, 2026.  Not too […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Cameron Diaz, Dreamworks Animation, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Shrek, Shrek 5

Movie Review – Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

July 4, 2024 by Robert Kojder

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, 2024. Directed by Mark Malloy. Starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Bacon, Taylour Paige, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, James Preston Rogers, Patricia Belcher, Giovannie Cruz, Damien Diaz, Joseph Aviel, Ambur Marie, Sean Liang, and Luis Guzmán. SYNOPSIS: Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter’s […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Ambur Marie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Bronson Pinchot, Damien Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Giovannie Cruz, James Preston Rogers, John Ashton, Joseph Aviel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judge Reinhold, kevin bacon, Luis Guzman, Mark Malloy, netflix, Patricia Belcher, Paul Reiser, Sean Liang, Taylour Paige

Eddie Murphy reveals Shrek 5 is months into production, with Donkey spin-off to follow

June 24, 2024 by Ricky Church

Axel Foley isn’t the only iconic role of Eddie Murphy’s that he is reprising once again as he will return as Shrek‘s Donkey for not one but two films, including a Donkey spin-off of his own. Shrek has long been one of Dreamworks Animation’s most recognizable and successful franchises. Released almost 25 years ago, Shrek followed the title character ogre and […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Donkey, Dreamworks, Eddie Murphy, Shrek, Shrek 5

Eddie Murphy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt make their escape in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F clip

June 10, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

With less than a month to go until Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F arrives on Netflix, the first clip has arrived online for the action comedy which sees Axel (Eddie Murphy) and his new partner Bobby (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) attempt a daring escape via helicopter; watch it below… Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, netflix

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