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Coverage dated July 2, 2024

Review: Eddie Murphy brings ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ back to comedic form in nostalgic 4th installment ‘Axel F’

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Now, 40 years after the first film and 30 years after the last, we finally get the fourth installment of 'Beverly Hills Cop' July 3 on Netflix.

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  1. Rolling Stone

    'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F': Eddie Murphy Hearts the '80s. A Lot (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The actor's return to the franchise that made him a megastar is a whole lotta Murphy — and even more Netflix-produced nostalgia. Hard pass.

  2. Avclub

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review: Eddie Murphy takes it easy in Netflix’s uncomplicated throwback (opens Avclub)

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    This long-in-the-making fourth entry isn’t the worst installment in Murphy’s cop series, but it’s clear we’ve yet to see its best

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Review: Eddie Murphy brings ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ back to comedic form in nostalgic 4th installment ‘Axel F’ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Now, 40 years after the first film and 30 years after the last, we finally get the fourth installment of 'Beverly Hills Cop' July 3 on Netflix.

  4. Forbes

    ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Sequel Explained—Does Axel Survive And Crack The Case? (opens Forbes)

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    Netflix

  5. KTVZ Bend

    ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ reloads with Eddie Murphy in his ‘encores for streaming’ phase (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Beverly Hills Cop” spawned a trio of movies, but more significantly, the 1984 film capped off a string of hits (after “48 Hrs.” and “Trading Places”) that launched Eddie Murphy into the movie-star stratosphere.

  6. New York Post

    ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ review: Eddie Murphy returns in pointless sequel (opens New York Post)

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    After the overhyped letdown that was 2021’s “Coming 2 America,” the misguided sequel to “Coming to America,” it’s understandable that viewers approach Eddie Murphy’s new “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” with some trepidation. Unfortunately, they’re right to.

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Director Mark Molloy Kept Saying No to Jerry Bruckheimer Until ‘Axel F’ Came Along (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Eddie Murhpy has long disavowed Beverly Hills Cop 3, and it turns out producer Jerry Bruckheimer has never even seen it.

  8. Observer

    ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: A Weak Nostalgia Trip You Can Take On Your Couch (opens Observer)

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    Movie review, ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’: Though Eddie Murphy occasionally sparks this comedy to life, it delivers memories, not magic.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Review: 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F': The heat is gone, replaced by warm nostalgia (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The fourth film in the franchise sticks to the formula and the strengths of its star, a game Eddie Murphy, but lacks comic spark or a reason for being.

  10. FOX 5 DC

    Eddie Murphy returns to his roots in ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ streaming on Netflix (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Actor Eddie Murphy gears up for another showdown in Los Angeles with the fourth entry in the ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ franchise.

  11. Forbes

    ‘Axel F’ Takes ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Eddie Murphy Back To 1984 (opens Forbes)

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    The actor and legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer discuss the iconic film franchise

  12. Digital Trends

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review: a blast of summer fun (opens Digital Trends)

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    Netflix's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a refreshingly carefree summer blockbuster and a testament to Eddie Murphy's enduring star power.

  13. The Boston Globe

    In ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,’ the heat is off (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Eddie Murphy returns as beloved Detroit detective Axel Foley in this lackluster fourth installment of the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise.

  14. New York Times

    ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: It’s Busted (opens New York Times)

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    Eddie Murphy struggles to revive the moribund action-comedy franchise.

  15. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: Eddie Murphy Is Back on the Streets in Routine Netflix Sequel Low on New Ideas (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Eddie Murphy stars with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige in Netflix's 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,' back in town 40 years after the original.

  16. The Guardian

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review – fish-out-of-water Eddie Murphy chases past glories (opens The Guardian)

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    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

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