FilmCritic entries tagged "Ice Cube"

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Rampart

by Anthony Benigno on Nov 23 2011
Rampart

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Every so often, there is a movie that is lifted up from an otherwise mediocre state by a piece of acting that's so on-the-spot it renders the rest of the movie's faults immaterial, and lifts the film up from the dregs of mediocrity into the realm of the kind of superlative-peddling sound bites that festoon those pesky For-Your-Consideration full-pagers that should be popping up in the New York Times any minute now.

Rampart is not that movie.

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Lottery Ticket

by Bill Gibron on Aug 19 2010
DVD Release Date: November 16, 2010
Lottery Ticket

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Lottery Ticket is the worst urban comedy in a long time. That's saying a lot, when you consider that in the last twelve months alone we've seen the anemic Death at a Funeral, the joyless Our Family Wedding, and the...... more »
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Anaconda

by Jason McKiernan on Jan 23 2009
DVD Release Date: June 2, 2009

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In Anaconda, an eclectic cast of good actors badly feign terror as they run from a giant rubber tube made to look like a snake. The transparently awful digital effects indicate that the snake was also played by a computer...... more »
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The Longshots

by Sean O'Connell on May 2 2008
DVD Release Date: December 2, 2008
The Longshots

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Almost every year, Hollywood welcomes the college and pro football seasons by programming inspirational gridiron dramas that ask us to join The Program, turn on some Friday Night Lights, or simply Remember the Titans. After all, we aren't just movie...... more »
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First Sunday

by Bill Gibron on Jan 11 2008
DVD Release Date: May 6, 2008
First Sunday

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You're a studio boss and you want Tyler Perry, but Lionsgate ain't giving up its share of the profitable African-American phenomenon any time soon. So, after scouring the urban playwright landscape, you stumble upon David E. Talbert. From a PR...... more »
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Are We Done Yet?

by Christopher Null on Jun 1 2007
DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007
Are We Done Yet?

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In normal movie world, Are We Done Yet? would have been the first movie in this series. First, newlyweds Nick (Ice Cube) and Suzanne (Nia Long) would redo their new home, then Nick would take the bratty kids on a...... more »
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Boyz n the Hood

by Matt McKillop on Dec 18 2005
DVD Release Date: December 6, 2005

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Boyz n the Hood is a movie so fraught with cultural significance that it's hard to remember if it's any good. Upon its release, it was immediately hailed for its startling depiction of gang violence in South Central L.A. But...... more »
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XXX: State of the Union

by Jesse Hassenger on May 1 2005
DVD Release Date: August 12, 2008
XXX: State of the Union

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Who says sequels are never better than their predecessors? Megabudget producers have hammered away at proving this maxim wrong, primarily through sequelizing as many crummy movies as good ones. Sure, a movie like The Matrix sets a gratifyingly high bar...... more »
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Are We There Yet?

by Pete Croatto on Jan 21 2005
DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007
Are We There Yet?

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Watching Ice Cube in Are We There Yet?, I developed a new admiration for him. He's disarming and affable, and has a mischievous smile that let's us know he's having fun the whole time. But try as he may, Cube...... more »
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business

by Sean O'Connell on Feb 6 2004
DVD Release Date: November 9, 2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

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The first Barbershop was a pleasant surprise, an easygoing comedy that had its ear turned toward the community and its heart in the right place. The sequel doesn't surprise us - we know what to expect by now - but...... more »

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