Tag Archives: Eddie Murphy

20 Best Movies on Amazon Prime (From the 20th Century)

May 24, 2021 flawintheiris

I started with Netflix, notorious for having a shallow catalogue of older movies, then went on to Disney's new service, Star. Now I'm having a look at Prime, which actually boasts a bigger variety of films 21 years or older. Here's some of the best available now: Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) This is Werner… Read More

Coming To America/Coming 2 America reviews — Eddie Murphy goes back to Zamunda

April 11, 2021 flawintheiris

Coming To America (1988) | Directed by John Landis | Written by Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield, and Barry W Blaustein | 117 min | Amazon Prime I was a fan of Eddie Murphy when I was a teenager, and so I went to see this hit comedy when it opened in cinemas — and it… Read More

Reviews From The Vault: Tank Girl, 48 Hrs, Another 48 Hrs, Wimbledon, Red Sun

April 13, 2020 flawintheiris

I recently shared that I'd been going through my DVDs and Blu-Rays and doing a bit of a cull due to concerns around space in a modest apartment. It's prompted me to consider a few of the dustier movies on the shelf to see whether they deserve to stay or get traded/sold. The question I'm… Read More

Now On Canadian Netflix: January 2020

January 18, 2020 flawintheiris

The Two Popes On the face of it, this strikes me as strange material for Fernando Meirelles to approach. The Brazilian filmmaker responsible for City Of God and The Constant Gardener is a visionary of colour and kinetics, of movement. Why would he choose to tell the story of two senior citizens having a conversation, his… Read More