Eddie Murphy

I wish ‘Trading Places’ (1983) could be traded for laughs

Although it’s set in a time when the idea of a computer instantly telling you the price of orange-juice concentrate stock is cutting-edge, “Trading Places”

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‘Coming 2 America’ has more enthusiasm than inspiration

Thirty-three years after “Coming to America,” Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley and nonagenarian James Earl Jones still look great. But writers Barry W. Blaustein

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‘Coming to America’ (1988) shows Murphy’s versatility

“Coming to America” (1988), from the height of Eddie Murphy’s comedic powers, has returned to the spotlight thanks to the upcoming release of the sequel

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‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ (1987) settles into formula

With Eddie Murphy making a full-fledged return to acting (“Coming 2 America” is coming soon, and “Beverly Hills Cop 4” is in the works), over

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