Some jokes have unmistakable historic value despite sucking.
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You guys are killing me!
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With Dolemite Is My Name wowing critics and audiences, we take a not so fond look at one of the many abysmal Eddie Murphy vehicles that made that comeback necessary, in this case the dreadful, long-shelved metaphysical comedy-drama A Thousand Words.
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Eddie Murphy scored a tremendous comeback turn in Craig Brewer’s wonderful tribute to the clown prince of blaxploitation, Dolemite is My Name.
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In a piece collected in the forthcoming Fractured Mirror book I wrote about Frank Oz and Steve Martin’s beloved show business comedy, featuring two of Eddie Murphy’s best performances.
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Movies fail for all kinds of reasons, but primarily because they fucking suck.
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Not even prison can curb Bill Cosby’s harsh judgmental streak, distressingly, if predictably enough.
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Our deep dive into the filmography of Rudy Ray Moore concludes with a loving appreciation of a wild and wacky supernatural Rudy Ray Moore vehicle—from hell!
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Dolemite is back and badder than ever!
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Our journey through the wild and wonderful films of My Name is Dolemite subject Rudy Ray Moore begins with an affectionate look at the terrific 1976 blaxploitation comedy Monkey Hustle, where a gold-clad Moore shares the screen with a larger-than-life Yaphet Kotto.
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