Pixels: Movie Man Jackson

“I’ve been waiting to do this since 1982.” Hardcore gamers are good for something. Back in 1982, the arcade scene is booming, and adolescent friends Sam Brennan, Will Cooper, and Ludlow Lamonsoff (Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad) spend many quarters becoming extremely skilled in various games, with Sam becoming an all-around beast in everything. His […]

Hot Tub Time Machine: Movie Man Jackson

“It must be some kind of…hot tub time machine [blank stare into camera].” Uses for a hot tub: Skinny dipping, relaxation…and time travel? In Hot Tub Time Machine, the year is 2010, and for Adam (John Cusack), Nick (Craig Robinson), and Lou (Rob Corddry), life could not be any worse. Adam has just lost his […]

Beverly Hills Cop II: Movie Man Jackson

“How the f*** can you steal a house? This…my uncle’s house!” You can take the man out of Detroit but you can’t take Detroit out of the man. Beverly Hills Cop II reintroduces us to Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), a wisecracking, eccentric, but extremely knowledgeable police officer. It has been about two years since Foley went […]

Beverly Hills Cop: Movie Man Jackson

“You’re not gonna fall for the banana in the tailpipe?” With the failures Mr. Eddie Murphy has been a part of since the 1990’s, it can be hard to remember that he was at one point in time a highly bankable movie star. The Saturday Night Live alum experienced great success with 48 Hrs. and […]