1. The critical consensus on Eddie Murphy's new movie Dolemite Is My Name is that it's a paint-by-numbers biopic redeemed by a strong performance by Murphy. And that's right. But it's a little bit better than that -- Murphy excellent performance alone makes it worth watching.
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It was great to see Eddie Murphy doing adult humor again.
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A thornier bit of convergence is in how Moore, after his death, was widely described as either gay or bisexual; but, the only mention of homosexuality in the film is blurted by a supporting character, who Murphy-as-Moore shuts down saying ‘nobody wants to hear about that’...
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The movie really is a disguised autobiography.
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Has he ever to your knowledge addressed some of the very hurtful things he used to say, particularly about gay men?
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He's quoted here as having regretted them since '96.https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/30/eddie-murphy-cringes-ignorant-old-jokes-aids-homosexuality/ …
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When he said “ brothers go to the movies, and they wanna laugh, see some action, and see some titties” I had the same thought- that’s been Murphy’s guiding principle for his movies since Beverley Hills Cop.
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Google: "Apologia Pro Vita Sua"
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Always thought he should have been nominated for bowfinger.
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