Peter Bart: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Will Be Netflix’s Latest Triumph, And Contradiction
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deadline.comThis week used to be nail-biting time in Hollywood as the studios nervously unfurled their summer blockbusters and prayed for lines at the box office.
That time is bye-bye. To be sure, a few movies are still opening. I decided to drop by one pre-opening party this week to find Ted Sarandos, jaunty in sports jacket and jeans, cheerfully greeting guests at a screening of his company’s $150 million Eddie Murphy feature.
No one was biting nails or counting lines. Rambunctiously entertaining, Axel F defies blockbuster criteria even for sequels of museum vintage.
At age 63, Murphy’s ingratiating smile has endured over the four decades since the first Beverly Hills Cop wreaked havoc, blasting down Rodeo Drive.
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