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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review – fish-out-of-water Eddie Murphy chases past glories

Murphy’s maverick cop – and his theme music – are back to fight corruption, but four decades on there’s little energy to enliven their formulaic reunion Eddie Murphy isn’t finished yet – as he proved with his barnstormer of a performance as Blaxploitation pioneer Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name . But there’s something a bit tired and formulaic about this further go-around for his iconic Detroit cop Axel Foley from the Beverly Hills Cop action-comedy franchise which 40 years ago made Murphy an explosive Hollywood star – and whose catchy Axel F theme became an 80s anthem, duly revived here. He’s back for the fourth film, yet again leaving his Detroit turf to be a scruffy fish-out-of-water in the hilariously chi-chi world of Beverly Hills, yet again wryly noticing from the wheel of his car, on the way in, a montage of all the crazy California stuff, including a car registration plate reading: PRE-NUP. Axel’s grownup lawyer daughter Jane (Taylour Paige) is in Beverly Hills, menace

Indian actor Vikram Gokhale’s wife and daughter refute rumours of him passing away; reveals he is critical

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Last night, reports had it that Indian actor Vikram Gokhale, who is known for his works in Hindi and Marathi cinema, was expected to be critical and soon rumours of him passing away started surfacing. However, today, his wife and daughter have spoken to the media clarifying about the rumours. While the Gokhale family has asserted that Vikram Gokhale has been admitted and is in a critical condition, they revealed that he has been put on life support system but has not passed away. His wife Vrushali Gokhale spoke to Times of India saying, “He slipped into coma yesterday afternoon and post that, he has not responded to touch. He is on ventilator. Doctors will decide tomorrow morning what to do, depending on whether he’s improving, sinking or still not responding.” Furthermore, his family also confirmed the news and elaborated on his health condition to Indian Express.com adding, “He was doing ok a few days ago, won’t say that he was fine as he has multiple health issues. He has been at

Jatin Pandit opens up on his relationship with brother Lalit Pandit; says, “Even his kids don’t talk to me”

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Jatin-Lalit remains one of the most celebrated music composer duo from mainstream Bollywood. Some of the most celebrated works of the siblings include Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar , Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Khamoshi: The Musical , Yes Boss , Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya , Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , Fanaa , etc. But the two composers part ways around a decade-and-a-half ago due to some differences and that was the end of the association. During an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , Jatin Pandit from the Jatin-Lalit duo opened up about his changed equation with his partner over the years. When asked whether he would like to team up with Lalit again, he was quick to say, “I have told this 100 times. I am always ready. But it has to happen from both the sides. But I have stopped saying anymore because I was refused so many times. So I said theek hai, I have to respect everybody’s privacy.” Jatin added that he understands why his partnership with Lalit is difficult to forget for Hindi song

Kanye West allegedly showed private clips and images of ex- Kim Kardashian to his employees

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Kanye West, who has been in the news lately, is making another headline with another instance of his erratic and problematic behavior, reported by one if his employees. According to Page Six, former employees have claimed the rapper showed staffers porn and explicit images of ex-wife Kim Kardashian as an “intimidation tactic.” In a new report published on Tuesday, one young creative claimed that West showed him an explicit picture of the reality TV star during a 2018 job interview. “My wife just sent me this,” the global rapper allegedly told him while pulling up a “very revealing and personal” photo of Kardashian on his phone. As per the report, another former employee allegedly remembered West showing an explicit video of Kardashian to the creative team at Yeezy the same year. The employees further claimed that West was “not afraid to show explicit images or talk about situations that should be kept private.” As per the outlet, these incidents were also detailed in an open letter

Kabir Khan, Aanand L Rai, Mahaveer Jain to discuss ways for youngsters to enter film industry at IFFI, Goa

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Well-known names from the mainstream Bollywood industry, including Kabir Khan, Aanand L Rai, Luv Ranjan, Mahaveer Jain and Ananya Birla, will be coming together to have a discussion at the ongoing 53 rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The group of filmmakers and producers would be discussing ways to benefit youngsters wanting to enter the industry. “This powerhouse of a panel is to discuss ways to carve out a path into the growing film industry for newcomers. The idea is that the biggest names in the industry right now shall impart their knowledge and share their ways to empower the film industry,” said an official statement from the organizers. The statement added, “This noble initiative is in hopes that the change will bring some good and fresh content in (the) industry since the panelists are seasoned film industry specialists and have years of experiences that they are willing to share and empower the upcoming generation.” This year’s IFFI st

Suniel Shetty claims ‘sushi and Maldives’ photos of stars are alienating them from the audiences; says, “When you start watching something too much, you get tired”

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Readers would be aware that stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Salman Khan, enjoy a massive fan following and their birthdays are a very special day to fans as they find unique ways to celebrate it. This year SRK had a massive turnout at his residence on his special day and Amitabh had special tributes in theatres, playing his 70s films as a special dedication. According to actor Suniel Shetty, it is rare to witness that kind of stardom for today’s generation. In an interview, the actor revealed that fans are aware of the star’s presence everywhere and they have sort of become saturated to see them almost at every venue. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Suniel Shetty said, “They are everywhere. Airport se nikalte huye dikh rahe hai, gym se nikalte huye dikh rahe hai, restaurant me dikh rahe hai, kisike party mein dikh rahe hai, kutte ko walk pe le ke jate huye dikh rahe hain (You can see them getting out of airports, out of their gyms, out of restaurants, attending parti

Sonakshi Sinha to make her Telugu debut?

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The buzz in Hyderabad is that Sonakshi Sinha is coming to town. The actress, currently busy wrapping up her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s  Heeramandi , is all set to make her debut in Telugu cinema in a film starring Nandamuri Balakrishnan. Nandamuri, age 60, has been seen in over a hundred films for the last forty years. While the film that he plans to launch in December will be directed by Anil Ravipudi. Interestingly the first film that Sonakshi Sinha was ever offered was a Tamil film opposite Kamal Haasan in  Hey Ram . Also Read: Sonakshi Sinha channels inner diva in a glamourous black shimmer dress and crop jacket for Double XL promotions from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/ruaKMQ9 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eMpQKPa

Young Amitabh Bachchan fan breaks security barrier to meet and greet him; gets emotional

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Hordes of people flocking the entrance of the veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan’s residence on Sunday to get one glimpse of him has become a normal sight over the decades. But something extraordinary happened last Sunday at the same place that left the Big B speechless. A young fan of his broke the security barrier outside his residence Jalsa and ran up to him by dodging a serious security barrier. He broke down after finally meeting his idol. That’s not all, the boy, who came all the way from Indore, fell at his feet and took his autographs on the sketches made by him. The incident was shared by Bachchan himself on his official blog. Wrote Bachchan on his blog, “and this little fellow came up all the way from Indore after at the age of 4 he saw DON .. and stuck to it .. dialogues acting my lines etc., .. in tears for having met me his desire for long .. sublimates himself at the feet , which I just do not like and abhor .. but ...” Sharing further, he added, “Console him as he breaks

Taapsee Pannu’s first production Blurr to release on Zee5 on December 6

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Taapsee Pannu has turned producer with Blurr , a suspense thriller about twin sisters adapted from director Guillem Morales’ Spanish film Julia’s Eyes, a taut and clenched 2010 suspense thriller. The film is now ready and will go straight to the digital platform, Zee5 to be precise. It will stream in December 2022. The date is yet to be decided. According to the plot, Taapsee’s character goes blind in Blurr . This is the first double role for Taapsee. But not her first Spanish remake. Taapsee played the lead in Sujoy Ghosh’s Badlaa, a remake of the Spanish film The Invisible Guest directed by Oriol Paulo. Interestingly Oriol Paulo has a Blurr connection. He wrote the original Spanish film Julia’s Eyes on which Taapsee’s Blurr is based. Blurr is directed by Ajay Bahl who has been struggling to put a project together since Article 375 . Also Read: Taapsee Pannu decides to stay blindfolded for 12 hours on sets of Blurr to get in the skin of her character! from Latest Bollywoo

Govinda Naam Mera trailer launch: Vicky Kaushal opens up on how International Khiladi and Akshay Kumar films inspired him to become an actor

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Earlier today, we saw the otherwise intense actor Vicky Kaushal, playing a quintessential commercial Bollywood hero in the forthcoming comic caper Govinda Naam Mera . Dabbling with the genre of dark comedy and peppered with Bollywood commercial elements, the film sees him reunite with two of his former co-stars, Kiara Advani and Bhumi Pednekar where one plays his girlfriend and the other, his wife. The trailer of the film asserted that it is not one of the run-off-the-mill romantic love triangle but a comedy accompanied by a murder mystery and it promises to feature Vicky in a never-seen-before avatar of Govinda Waghmare. During the trailer launch, talking about how he got the film bug and what inspired him to become an actor, Vicky Kaushal referred to his earlier comment on how he was encouraged by watching films like International Khiladi . When the Masaan actor was asked about his fascination with this Akshay Kumar film, he said, “English films came really late into my life. So,

Indian Jones 5 uses de-aging VFX technology for Harrison Ford to match his look in original trilogy days

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Harrison Ford is all set to grace big screens by reprising his titular character in the fifth installment of Indiana Jones. While we’re still over 6 months away from watching the adventure seeker get back in the game, here’s as interesting fact revealed about the upcoming adventure film. According to Variety, Ford will be de-aged using visual effects so that Indiana Jones appears in the film as his age from the original trilogy. The de-aging technology is only used in the film’s opening scene, which is set in a castle in 1944 and pits Indiana against a group of Nazis. “Then we fall out, and you find yourself in 1969,” said director James Mangold who takes over from franchise helmer Steven Spielberg. “So that the audience doesn’t experience the change between the ‘40s and ‘60s as an intellectual conceit, but literally experiences the buccaneering spirit of those early days… and then the beginning of now.” “My hope is that, although it will be talked about in terms of technology, you