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Analysis paralysis can hit harder than Denzel Washington fighting the Russian mob. This can be especially true when you know you just want to kick back and enjoy fist fights and shootouts but are caught in a sea of subgenres, stories, and tones that -- if encountered by the wrong audience -- can turn a decent action flick to a real chore.

At /Film, we're happy to find every action fan the exact flavor of violence that will make you the hero of movie night, even if it means digging through mountains of Netflix content on your behalf. From buddy action comedies starring Will Ferrell and Eddie Murphy to relentlessly gory thrillers from gritty directors Leigh Whannell and Sam Hargrave,...

Exclusive: Fox continues its push into multi-camera comedy, this time teaming with Paul Reiser, co-creator and star of one of the 1990s signature sitcoms, Mad About You. Reiser has partnered on the project with Adam F. Goldberg, creator of one of the most popular family comedies of the last decade, The Goldbergs.

The untitled multi-camera comedy series, currently in development, follows the dysfunctional fallout after the family’s failed-to-launch 20-something son is forced to work alongside his father (Reiser) in the less-than-glamourous New Jersey damaged goods business.

Reiser is writing the script with his son, Leon Reiser, and Goldberg. Paul Reiser and Goldberg executive produce alongside Nacelle’s Brian Volk-Weiss, Michael Pelmont, and Matt Ochacher. Leon Reiser serves as a producer. The sitcom comes from Fox Entertainment Studios.

“So excited to be creating this show with the good people at Fox and my two great partners in crime – Adam F.

Michel Franco’s timely drama “Dreams,” starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and celebrated ballet dancer Isaac Hernández, has been bought by Greenwich Entertainment for North American rights. The movie world premiered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival where it was warmly received.

Greenwich Entertainment will release “Dreams” during the awards season this fall. The film sees Hernandez play a ballet dancer from Mexico who dreams international fame and life in the United States. Believing that his lover (Chastain), a socialite and philanthropist, will support him, he leaves everything behind and narrowly escapes death crossing the border. However, his arrival disrupts her carefully curated world and she will do anything to protect their future together – and the life she has built for herself.

“I’m happy that ‘Dreams’ will be released by Greenwich in North America,” says Franco. “It was a joy to work with Jessica Chastain a second time,...

Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to UnBroken, the award-winning documentary that tells an extraordinary story of survival from Nazi Germany.

The distributor plans a February 21 theatrical release of the film from first-time director Beth Lane (watch the film’s trailer below). UnBroken bowed at the Heartland Film Festival in 2023 where it won Best Premiere Documentary Feature, going on to screen at Doc NYC and other festivals across the U.S. It won audience awards at RiverRun International Film Festival in North Carolina, Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Iowa, and Berkshire International Film Festival in Massachusetts.

An animated sequence in ‘UnBroken’

The Weber siblings — Alfons, Senta, Ruth, Gertrude, Renee, Judith and Bela — faced incredible danger as World War II erupted and the Nazis implemented their hideous plan to exterminate all Jews. After their mother was seized and sent to Auschwitz where she was killed, their father made...

Beverly Hills Cop was truly one of the greatest comedies of the 1980s, and it boasted an incredibly talented cast of comedic performers. While this was the movie that turned Eddie Murphy from a notable comedian into an international superstar, it also featured many iconic performances from the rest of its acclaimed cast. Although for some Beverly Hills Cop cast members this may have been their best-known role, when digging into the backlogs of their filmographies, its shocking just how many hidden comedic gems there are just waiting to be discovered.

The legacy of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise has been absolutely huge, as not only did it feature one of the greatest synth movie scores of the 1980s, but it also helped revitalize the buddy cop genre for a new era. Murphys characterization of Axel Foley was packed with humor, but just as important were his supporting actors, who...

Eddie Murphy fought to keep the iconic banana in the tailpipe joke out of the new Beverly Hills Cop sequel. The director kept pushing for the joke, but Murphy insisted on avoiding recycling the gag. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F brings back famous franchise cast members and music, but not the banana in the tailpipe.

Eddie Murphy reveals the one reference to the original Beverly Hills Cop that he fought to keep out of Axel F. Murphys iconic 1980s cop is back in Netflixs streaming sequel, and so too are many elements from the original movies, including the iconic "Axel F" theme song. One joke from Og Beverly Hills Cop that didnt make its way to the sequel, however, is the banana in the tailpipe, a gag that, in the first film, saw Axel foiling police officers on his tail by sabotaging their vehicle in a hilarious way.

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There was little doubt that Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F would enjoy quite the debut on Netflix, with the only question being just how well it would do. Well, Netflix announced today that the long-awaited sequel has debuted at the #1 spot on the English Films List with 41 million views, easily making it the most-watched title of the week.

The #2 spot was filled by the romantic comedy A Family Affair, starring Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron. It had 31.9 million views, nearly 10 million less than Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. I still think this film would have done great in theaters, but what can you do?

Now, what does this mean for another Beverly Hills Cop sequel? It likely confirms that Eddie Murphy and producer Jerry Bruckheimer were right to have already started brainstorming ideas. “They’re developing it,” Murphy said at last month’s world premiere. “If it comes together, we’ll be doing another one.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F reunites memorable franchise characters and features Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley. The film follows Foley's estranged daughter, Jane, as they join forces to uncover a conspiracy within the Beverly Hills Police Department. Returning characters include Billy Rosewood, John Taggart, and Serge, while Paul Reiser's character, Jeffrey Friedman, has a significant role as Axel's boss.

Watching Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop film series, is like entering a time machine. The wave of nostalgia that extends throughout the film revolves around Eddie Murphy, who reprises the role of wisecracking Detroit cop Axel Foley, who once again travels to Beverly Hills to settle personal and police business, nearly 40 years after the now 63-year-old Murphy debuted as Foley in Beverly Hills Cop.

While Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has received mixed reviews, longtime viewers of the...

There are quite a few movies that would be perfect to watch after Netflix's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. This includes classic buddy movies such as Rush Hour and 48 Hrs. Other perfect post-Axel F movies include the action legacy sequels Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Shaft.

After watching Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix, there are ten titles to watch that can recapture the tone of the new movie. Axel F is a legacy sequel to the Beverly Hills Cop action-comedy franchise, which stars Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley. The franchise originated with the 1984 movie of the same name, which was followed by a pair of sequels in 1987 and 1994. Although a television spinoff was explored with an aborted pilot in 2013, the franchise remained dormant for thirty years until the release of the new installment.

The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F cast features the return of several characters from the original trilogy,...

Audiences can't seem to get enough of the ageless Eddie Murphy as the wise-cracking Axel Foley. In the fourth installment of the comedy franchise, the rogue cop returns to California in the new Netflix movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. This time, his daughter Jane's (Taylour Paige) life is in jeopardy, and he needs to come to her rescue. Most of our favorite characters from the original 1984 film return, including Judge Reinhold as Billy Rosewood, John Ashton as Detective Sergeant John Taggart, Bronson Pinchot as the inimitable Serge, and Paul Reiser as Detective Jeffrey Friedman.

The Beverly Hills Cop series of films is a pop culture phenomenon. The first film was released in 1984, and ever since, it has set quite the precedent in the comedy genre. Eddie Murphy became a superstar overnight, and the actor/comedian has not looked back ever since. Beverly Hills Cop is a cop comedy film that follows Axel Foley, who always finds himself in this part of Los Angeles and has friends who help him solve cases that are outside his jurisdiction. The fourth film, a Netflix Original, is a sequel to the third film released thirty years ago. Three decades later, Axel is back, and this time there are far more important people to him whose lives are at stake.

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Axel Foley

Legendary comedian and actor Eddie Murphy reprises the role of Axel Foley, the Detroit-based police officer. Thirty years later, he is still going after criminals...

Eddie Murphy reunites with familiar faces in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, adding Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, and Kevin Bacon to the cast. Not all original characters return, with some killed off or retired, such as Inspector Todd and Lt. Bogomil. Some actors like Lisa Eilbacher and Theresa Randle, who played significant roles in previous films, do not return for Axel F.

Eddie Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F unites the comedy legend with both returning and new characters for yet another case in California. All 4 Beverly Hills Cop movies have now featured several familiar faces, and while Murphy is the center of this cinematic universe, it's his relationships with the others that elevates things. Foley bounces off others, clashes with them, criticizes them, and without them, he wouldn't have the same energy.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F's cast has added Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, and Kevin Bacon in prominent roles,...

Kevin Bacon and Eddie Murphy are both ’80s icons, but the pair never actually worked together until Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which Bacon said was a “bucket list” moment for him.

“[It’s a] bucket list thing to work with him. He is one of our greatest movie stars ever,” Bacon told People of working with Murphy on the Beverly Hills Cop sequel. “Our paths never crossed in the ’80s. We never worked together. I don’t remember even having met him — I’m sure we probably did, but I don’t remember.” The actor plays Captain Cade Grant in the sequel, a police captain in the Beverly Hills Police Department.

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Bacon also praised Murphy’s fantastic improvisation skills. “Eddie is somebody who is a very relaxed and loose and present actor. He comes in and famously does a lot of improvising,...

Eddie Murphy is back as Axel Foley to help celebrate the 4th of July holiday. He is returning to one of his most legendary roles in Mark Molloy’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which is playing exclusively on Netflix. The previous entry in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, Beverly Hills Cop III, was released in 1994 and received mixed reviews. In the latest chapter of the Axel Foley saga, Detroit’s finest ditches the rickety rides of Wonder World to return to the streets of Beverly Hills after his daughter, Jane Saunders, is threatened.

Releasing the day before illegal fireworks hit the sky and hot dogs plump on grills, reviews say Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a great way to pre-game for the patriot holiday, with Murphy slipping back into the iconic role like a glove. JoBlo’s Editor-in-Chief, Chris Bumbray, traveled to California for the Axel F press junket,...

This article contains spoilers for "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F."

Actors almost never become movie stars overnight. Even the born-to-dazzle likes of Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, and Paul Newman needed a bit of runway to soar to that rarified Hollywood air. Eddie Murphy, however, needed just one moment in his first movie to become a generational showbiz phenomenon.

That moment arrived 38 minutes into Walter Hill's 1982 action-comedy hit "48 Hrs.," when Murphy's furloughed criminal Reggie Hammond convinces Nick Nolte's Detective Jack Cates to let him shakedown a redneck bar's racist patrons for information on the whereabouts of a cop killer. Reggie, tired of Cates insistence that it takes "bullls*** and experience" to successfully interrogate suspects, invites the officer to "Come on in and experience some of my bulls***." Armed with nothing but Cates' shield and his mouth, Reggie bullies cows a saloon full of hostile white folks into terrified silence.

The trend of "legacy sequel" films are called that for a reason. For one thing, they cannot be labeled as such if a franchise has been mostly active ever since its inception (thus most horror franchises need not apply). For another, they all tend to deal with a literal question of legacy in some fashion. Some of these films approach that question from a "What influence does someone leave on the world" perspective, but many look at it from the most relatable angle: family.

Even though, technically, "Beverly Hills Cop" isn't wholly a 1980s franchise, it effectively is. The original 1984 film, directed by Martin Brest, helped solidify Eddie Murphy as a bonafide movie star, kicked the careers of producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson into a higher gear, and showcased a score by composer Harold Faltermeyer that arguably best encapsulates the sound of the decade. The sequel, made in 1987 by Tony Scott,...

It’s been over 30 years since Eddie Murphy’s intrepid Detroit detective, Axel Foley, last graced movie screens in Beverly Hills Cop III. A much-loved franchise from the 1980s, the films followed the fish-out-of-water Axel as he traded the gritty streets of Detroit for sun-drenched Southern California, blazing his own trail to solve crimes and throwing more than a few spanners in the works of the fancy Beverly Hills Police Department along the way.

Now in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Murphy returns once again as the wisecracking yet dedicated cop, this time bringing his rebellious energy to help his estranged lawyer daughter Jane. When masked intruders dangle her from a parking structure, Axel jumps on a plane and dusts off the signature Lions windbreaker that made him an icon to find out who’s behind the threats. Back in the golden fold are some familiar franchise faces like...

Warning: Major spoilers for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F below!

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F explores Axel's personal life, focusing on his relationship with his daughter, Jane. In the finale, the evil Captain Grant is killed and Axel saves his old friend Billy Rosewood. The movie sets up potential storylines for a fifth installment, including Axel considering retirement and what life would be like outside the force.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F breaks Eddie Murphy's beloved character back to California for another misadventure, with the ending leaves the door open for more. Axel F catches up with Murphy's titular detective 30 years on from the third entry, where he's called back to Beverly Hills when his daughter Jane (Taylour Paige), a criminal defense attorney, is targeted for defending a supposed cop killer. She reluctantly works with her dad to uncover the truth, and they discover that...

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will go down as one of the best legacy sequels because it walks the fine line between being nostalgic about the past and welcoming new fans to the franchise. It has some Easter eggs and references to the last three films, but the movie doesn’t linger on those moments too much because that might alienate viewers who are entering the franchise with this Netflix release. Now, those who watch and rewatch the first three Beverly Hills Cop movies on an annual basis will probably be aware of the callbacks and nods to the films. However, those who are just getting familiar with the series will probably be a little clueless. So, here’s a list to help them out.

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Jeffrey Friedman

Played by Paul Reiser, Jeffrey Friedman has appeared in the first two films in the franchise as Axel Foley’s junior.

Eddie Murphy was a household name in the United States of America way before he forayed into films due to his standup comedy. But, if my memory isn’t failing me, he garnered international fame after his work in The Nutty Professor, Mulan, and Dr. Dolittle. And after he became the voice of Donkey in Shrek, every kid in the whole wide world became familiar with Murphy’s body of work. However, as the cinematic landscape, especially the comedy genre, started to change, and the pile of bad reviews turned into a mountain, Murphy decided to take a break. His return to the big screen wasn’t all that good. So, he took yet another break and returned with one of the best movies of all time, Dolemite Is My Name. Now, he seems to be in the mood to reprise some of his older roles. Comedy 2 America wasn’t good.

It is great to see Eddie Murphy again with Judge Reinhold, Paul Reiser, and others, but you should lower your expectations. An overload of nostalgia and a weak script that can only copy the usual beats of the earlier films hinder Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F's success. New characters and relationships lack chemistry and take away too much screen time from the classic old characters.

Eddie Murphy and the original cast return to the classic action-comedy franchise that made him a household name. If only Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F could have avoided stale nostalgia and a weak script to capture the magic of the first two blockbuster films. A lesson was indeed learned after the debacle of 1994's godawful Beverly Hills Cop III. This fourth iteration gets back to hard-r roots with F-bomb-laden dialogue, an attempt at wisecracking racial humor, and John Ashton reprising his role as the grouchy Taggart.

Plot: After an attempt on his daughter’s life and the disappearance of his friend Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) returns to Beverly Hills to do battle with a group of corrupt cops.

Review: Right off the bat, it’s clear that Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F director Mark Molloy nailed the assignment. In the movie’s first scene, we see Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley driving around his beloved Detroit, cracking a smile as Glenn Frey’s “The Heat is On” fills the soundtrack. It’s not subtle, but it delivers the message loud and clear that for the first time since the second film in 1987, we can legitimately say there’s a new Beverly Hills Cop movie out, and it kicks butt. Wholeheartedly embracing an R-rating, with frequent F-bombs and surprisingly hardcore action beats, Molloy’s made a movie that will likely prove to...

Eddie Murphy cheerfully shoots his way through California’s wrong ‘uns in a charming revival of a 40-year-old franchise. Here’s our Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review.

As the first Beverly Hills Cop movie to be released after its iconic theme was covered by Crazy Frog, Axel F perhaps lands on Netflix with more baggage than most.

It’s landing straight on Netflix, for a start, in a period where the streamer’s original output hasn’t been exactly glowing (Richard Linklater’s Hit Man being a notable exception). Action-comedy The Fall Guy just failed to set the box office alight, and after years of sequels, reboots, and sequel-reboots, it’s easy to imagine that we’re approaching peak franchise-fatigue. Was anyone really asking for a Beverly Hills Cop 4?

The answer might well be no, but, now that it’s here, I’m happy to report that Beverly Hills Cop...

Eddie Murphy was only 23 when "Beverly Hills Cop" arrived in theaters in 1984, and the action comedy helped make him a superstar. Murphy's raw talent was already apparent thanks to his work on "Saturday Night Live," a show he joined when he as 19. His feature debut in Walter Hill's 1982 flick "48 Hrs." took him even further, as did his follow-up movie, 1983's "Trading Places". But "Beverly Hills Cop," directed by Martin Brest, helped solidify that Murphy was the real deal; a bonafide movie star. It was a mega-hit, and almost immediately made trash-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley an iconic character. Murphy was so cool, so confident, so suave that he took the character to extreme heights, taking a high concept pitch — what if a tough city cop ended up in posh Beverly Hills? — and creating movie magic in the process. Like Eddie Murphy, Axel Foley was young, hip, and in-demand.

It is hard to believe it has been 40 years since Eddie Murphy first exploded onto the screen as one of his signature characters, Axel Foley, in 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop. But even if that 22 year old is now 63, he is still on the beat and doesn’t miss a beat all these years later in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, almost seeming to have stopped time with this character who is just as funny, sharp and entertaining as ever.

The original was the top-grossing movie of its year and led to two sequels, one in 1987 and another in 1994. That’s right, we haven’t had an Axel fix for 30 years, though not for lack of trying; there were several scripts along the way, but none felt right to its star until finally bringing in producer Jerry Bruckheimer who (with late partner Don Simpson) made the first couple of films.

There are a few valid reasons to make a sequel four decades down the track from an action-comedy blockbuster that left an indelible pop-cultural imprint: 1. A smart script with a completely fresh take on a formulaic genre. 2. Writing that digs into the ways an iconic character known for his rule-breaking irreverence adjusts to the social shifts of a different century. 3. New technology that allows for more explosive thrills. 4. The nostalgia of audiences for whom the original holds enduringly fond memories. 5. Lil Nas X agrees to write and perform a song, spinning rap verses around synthmeister Harold Faltermeyer’s catchy theme tune.

Sauntering along 30 years after the third installment opened to scalding reviews and underwhelming grosses, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F justifies its existence only with points 4 and 5. Which will likely be enough to satisfy diehard fans. Directed with journeyman efficiency by first-timer Mark Molloy and written by a committee that...

A renegade cop who refuses to play by the rules or pay any mind to the ungodly amount of collateral damage he causes in the name of saving Los Angeles from its own systemic rot, Axel Foley makes so much sense as the hero of a Netflix movie that it’s hard to believe the company didn’t invent him itself. Maybe that helps to explain why “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” feels sturdier and more self-possessed than your average straight-to-streaming legacy sequel, including Eddie Murphy’s own “Coming 2 America.” Here is a story of — and about — the diminished but enduring power of a classic brand in modern Hollywood (or at least the greater Hollywood area), and the moral of that story boils down to a simple idea: Familiarity is such a powerful force that it can inspire people to forgive pretty much anything.

For better or worse, there...

CinemaBlind’s Review – 80%

If you are shocked by the rating we gave Netflix’s upcoming action-comedy sequel to the 40-year-old franchise Beverly Hills Cop franchise, then I am with you because I also went into watching this film with a lot of skepticism, but it kept winning me over again and again. Don’t misunderstand me when I say that this film isn’t that good if I watch it as a critique, but if you are a fan of this film franchise like I am, you can’t ask for a better sequel than this one.

Eddie Murphy returns to reprise the role of Axel Foley, which is certainly one of his most iconic roles ever, and thankfully, the film’s creators didn’t mess with him as they did with Indiana Jones in Dial of Destiny. Axel Foley is still a wise-cracking daredevil even if he is getting old,...

Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, joined by a star-studded cast including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judge Reinhold, and Kevin Bacon. The long-awaited fourth installment follows Foley as he teams up with his daughter and ex-boyfriend to uncover a conspiracy in Beverly Hills. Netflix produced the film, which has a reported budget of $150 million, making it one of their most expensive movies.

Eddie Murphy is back as the character that made him a star in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and hes got a great supporting cast backing him up, featuring both returning icons like Judge Reinhold and fresh faces like Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The long-awaited fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise sees Detroit cop Axel Foley returning to Beverly Hills after his estranged daughters life is put in danger. He teams up with his daughter, her ex-boyfriend, and his old Beverly Hills P.D.

After almost three decades, Eddie Murphy’s most famous and goofy character, Axel Foley, is back on our screen with Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024). While binge-watching those first three films in the franchise, I found myself wondering what makes Axel so special. I mean, he definitely has Eddie’s charm and wit, but what else? I guess it’s the way Axel solves crime. He is not your regular law-abiding cop who follows a chain of command. Instead, Axel lays down his own path. In his own words, Axel wasn’t always a cop but someone who had “fractured an occasional law” as a kid. I guess you know what it means. So, Axel thinks like a criminal to solve crimes, which is one of the many qualities that makes him stand out. And Axel doesn’t take anything to heart. Even in the worst situations, he is flaunting his healthy gums.

The heat is on the street as Eddie Murphy slips back into the iconic role of Axel Foley for a preview of the upcoming sequel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Netflix is working around the clock to let everyone know Axel is back, and today, we get to watch the first five minutes of the upcoming film! Some people say old habits die hard, and Murphy is a shining example of that adage as he reprises the role that helped launch his Hollywood career into the stratosphere. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F hits Netflix on Wednesday, July 3, just in time for everyone to make the sequel a part of their Fourth of July celebrations!

You can watch the first five minutes of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F courtesy of Netflix’s Tudum website here!

In Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F preview, Eddie Murphy cruises the streets of Detroit...

Lil Nas X releases theme song "Here We Go!" for Netflix's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. The film, directed by Mark Molloy and starring Eddie Murphy, includes a mix of familiar faces and new cast members. Fans and critics eagerly await the release of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix, with potential for more sequels in the future.

Multi-Grammy winning rapper Lil Nas X has released his theme song for the upcoming Netflix sequel, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which sees Eddie Murphy return as the street-smart cop Axel Foley. Titled Here W Go!, the track resurrects the iconic electronic sounds of Le Flic de Beverly Hills (Axel F.) by German musician Harold Faltermeyer, and is sure to have fans even more excited for the long-awaited follow-up.

You can check out Lil Nas Xs Here We Go! below.

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Directed by Mark Molloy,...

Axel Foley returning to Beverly Hills, an animated feature from former Studio Ghibli talent, a jaw-dropping doc about love-struck “rooftoppers” and final seasons from three big shows — a Spanish teen drama, a viking saga and Daniel Larusso’s last hurrah — are some of the highlights on Netflix in July.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Netflix’s high profile feature release for this month, arrives on July 3. The fourth installment in the Eddie Murphy-led action-comedy franchise, sees Detroit detective Axel Foley return to Beverly Hills, thirty years after his last visit. This time, Foley must team up with a new partner — played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt — when his daughter’s (Taylour Paige) life is threatened. Franchise fans will be happy to see regulars Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), John Taggart (John Ashton), Jeffrey Friedman (Paul Reiser) and Serge (Bronson Pinchot) make appearances and series newcomer Kevin Bacon is also part of the action as Captain Grant.

The box office is finally seeing signs of life — once again, animation saves Hollywood — but that doesn't mean there aren't still reasons to stay at home and watch things on streaming. With the summer ramping up, and movies like "Despicable Me 4," "Twisters," and "Deadpool & Wolverine" giving us hope that the theatrical experience will remain a popular choice in the next month, we feel slightly less bad about recommending things to watch from the comfort of home.

Indeed, after a couple of slower months, Netflix is gearing up for one big summer, releasing some very highly anticipated titles, some surprising sequels, and also adding some modern classics with timely ties to movies still in theaters. With so many titles releasing on streaming every month and so little effort done by these platforms in advertising their own product, we're here to tell you what you should prioritize on Netflix in July.

When Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is released next month, it will have been 30 years since the last installment, 1994's Beverly Hills Cop III. Franchise lead Eddie Murphy recently opened up about why it took decades to find the right story for the fourth movie.

Speaking with Screen Rant, Murphy revealed that the "reason why the movie didn't come together for years and years and years is because, in all the scripts that I read, there was no evolution." He explained, "It was just, 'Axel's coming back now, and he's on a new mission.' It was like, 'Okay, now this has happened.' It was just the generic things. 'This happens, and that happens, then this happens, and that happens.' And nothing worked."

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Exclusive: The stars and filmmakers of Bad Boys: Ride or Die...

It’s been nearly fifteen years since the release of Shrek: Forever After, but there have been rumblings of a fifth installment of the main franchise for some time. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri revealed last year that they were hoping to get the band back together for Shrek 5, but Eddie Murphy dropped a bombshell while speaking with Collider, saying that he’s already been in the recording booth for the new movie. He also revealed that Donkey will be getting his own standalone movie, which will be released after Shrek 5.

“We started doing Shrek 4 or [Shrek] 5 months ago. I did this, I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up,” Murphy said. “Shrek is coming out, and Donkey’s gonna have his own movie. We’re gonna do Donkey as well. So we’re gonna do a Shrek,...

Just two weeks out from the release of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix, Eddie Murphy and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are already thinking about Beverly Hills Cop 5.

“They’re developing it,” Murphy told Variety at the recent world premiere of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. “If it comes together, we’ll be doing another one.” Bruckheimer confirmed the news, adding, “We have a couple of stories in mind.” It sounds as though everyone is onboard for another installment, but it will all come down to how this long-awaited fourth movie is received. Our own Chris Bumbray attended the Axel F world premiere and had a blast, so you can expect to see his review right here on JoBlo.com closer to the streaming release of the movie.

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Murphy also spoke of the first screening of the original...

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. (Featured L-r) Bria Murphy as Officer Renee Minnick and Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Cr. Melinda Sue Gordon/Netflix ©2023.

Hitting Netflix next month is the long awaited Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy. Also returning is Paul Reiser as Jeffrey Friedman and Bronson Pinchot as Serge.

On Monday Murphy joined host Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to talk about the film – check it out below!

Almost a full 40 years after the original hit theaters on December 5, 1984, which was the number one film at the...

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F may not be the last time audiences see Eddie Murphy as Detroit cop Axel Foley. Murphy recently hinted that he'd be interested in reprising the role for a fifth Beverly Hills Cop movie.

During an appearance on The Today Show, Murphy revealed that he initially wanted to retire from acting when he turned 50, which would have been in 2011, but that he no longer has an end date set for when he'll hang it all up. "I think I will keep being a creative person til the day I die," he said. Murphy also shared that he wouldn't mind playing Axel again, stating, "I hope so because this movie turned out so good, especially if you grew up watching the movie, then youll really, really love this new picture."

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At a time when levels of antisemitism are on the rise, the simple edict to “Always Remember” is more important than ever.

Holocaust awareness is at an all-time low in the United States. It certainly doesn’t...

Taylor Mac, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated performance artist and playwright, once spent 24 hours on a Brooklyn stage reexamining the American songbook while wearing ornate drag. Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music devoted one hour to each 10-year span since 1776, tracing U.S. history — particularly that of marginalized groups — through a glittering series of vignettes including “Yankee Doodle,” minstrel numbers, the Carousel aria “Soliloquy,” Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” lesbian anthems from the ’90s and much, much more. Mac spent six years performing the show in small chunks around the world before mounting it as a one-time endurance test that ranked among 2016’s most acclaimed cultural events.

A mere 650 people got to witness Mac’s feat live, but thanks to Oscar-winning directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt, about the large-scale project that memorialized AIDS victims), it’s been condensed and preserved via HBO.

At long last, Eddie Murphy is reprising his role as street-smart cop Axel Foley in the fourth instalment of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, which is set to hit Netflix this summer. But, it isn’t easy being a middle aged action star. It’s been nearly thirty years since we last saw Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, and in a recent interview with People Magazine he admitted that the shoot was a “rough one”.“I did Axel Foley when I was in my 20s. I am not in my 20s anymore,” he said. At any rate, Murphy won’t be the only aged actor from the original to show up, with many of the classic Beverly Hills Cop cast members are set to join him in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. Here’s everything we know about Beverly Hills Cop 4!

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley...

40 years ago on December 5, 1984, Beverly Hills Cop was released in theaters and earned $230 million in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film in 1984. Eddie Murphy’s role as Axel Foley made him a box office star, Harold Faltermeyer composed the unforgettable theme song, “Axel F,” which became an radio hit, and the movie received nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing at the 57th Academy Awards.

From Producers Jerry Bruckheimer, Eddie Murphy, Chad Oman, and Director Mark Molloy, check out the new trailer for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy. Also returning is Paul Reiser...

The Beverly Hills Cop movie series started in 1984 and it was one of the works that made Eddie Murphy a household star in the 80s and 90s. The first two movies were highly successful, but the third movie was a box office bomb and was panned by critics; today, it is considered to be the weakest movie in the series. Now, in 2024, amidst the revival/reboot craze, Axel Foley is back once again as Murphy tries to revive his career after a series of failures and controversies. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is the fourth movie in the series and it will be released by Netflix on July 3, 2024 globally.

As we wait for the premiere, Netflix has just released the first official trailer for the upcoming movie, several months after the initial teaser was released. We on Fiction Horizon are bringing you the trailer for your enjoyment!

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Clear the streets and queue up a YouTube video about how to do the Neutron Dance because Eddie Murphy is back as the loose-cannon cop Axel Foley in Netflix‘s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F trailer!

Nearly thirty years after the last movie’s release, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will find Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) back on the beat in Beverly Hills. The official synopsis reads: “After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.” Mark Molloy directed the Beverly Hills Cop sequel from a screenplay by Will Beall and Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten.

In Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F trailer, Eddie Murphy returns to the role that helped cement his place as...

Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the fourth installment in the action-comedy franchise, debuting on Netflix on July 3, 2024. The trailer reveals a plot involving Axel teaming up with Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character to save his old partner, Billy Rosewood, as well as his daughter from a new conspiracy. The movie maintains the signature balance of action and comedy from the original trilogy, promising a familiar return to form for the franchise.

Netflix has revealed the official trailer for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. For the first time since 1994, Eddie Murphy will return to his iconic role of Axel Foley for the new Netflix movie, which debuts in July. The upcoming Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will be the fourth installment in the franchise, seeing the return of not only Murphy, but an assortment of actors present in the original trilogy.

Now, as its release...

This shouldn’t be a big surprise, but it will be a welcome one: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has officially been given an R-rating for “language throughout, violence and brief drug use.” Each of the previous three movies in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise was also released with an R-rating, so, as I said, no big surprise.

Nearly thirty years after the last movie’s release, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will find Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) back on the beat in Beverly Hills. The official synopsis reads: “After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.” Mark Molloy directed the Beverly Hills Cop sequel from a screenplay by Will Beall and Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten.

Greece’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is reacting with shock to an incident Saturday night in which two LGBTQ people were attacked by a huge crowd in a square outside one of the festival’s main screening venues.

According to local news reports and videos posted to YouTube, a crowd of youths numbering between 150 to 300 began shouting abuse at two 21-year-old self-identified nonbinary people, then hurled bottles at them and chased the pair into a nearby restaurant.

“The mob continued to harass them, banging at the window of the restaurant,” one news site reported, “urging the staff to send them out. The harassment continued even when police arrived at the scene.”

The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. in Aristotelous Square, where the historic Olympion cinema is located – the largest screening venue for the documentary festival. The victims can be spotted briefly at the end of the video below:...

Beverly Hills Cop actor Paul Reiser says people just can't shake off the one line that made his appearance memorable in the franchise's initial release.

Netflix's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F promises heaping servings of member berries upon release. The first trailer launched two months ago to overwhelming praise, which confirms the sequel's success in capturing the spirit of the original films. That's a significant achievement considering the first film was released in 1984, and the new installment even appears to double down on the buddy cop comedy and action. While Eddie Murphy is the standout character of the franchise, co-stars are also expected to reprise their roles with callback lines from the previous movies. In an interview with Comic Book, actor Paul Reiser recalls his contribution to the franchise: an improvised one-liner that turned out to be a defining moment in his career.

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New footage from the upcoming fourth movie in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, has been released as part of the Netflix 2024 slate. The original Beverly Hills Cop film was a massive success, grossing $316 million and launching Murphy's career as a household name. The highly anticipated new film will include familiar faces from the original trilogy, as well as new cast members Kevin Bacon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Taylor Paige.

A new trailer for Netflix’s 2024 slate has revealed a new look at the long-awaited Beverly Hills Cop sequel, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. The latest footage from the action flick not only offers a new look at Eddie Murphy back in his Adidas Country sneakers and varsity jacket as Axel Foley once again heads off to Beverly Hills to cause trouble, but also reveals that the sequel will debut on July 3. As well as a...