Reviews


The Distinguished Gentleman

"Mr. Murphy Goes to Washington: Eddie Murphy and Co. Turn In a Distinguished Political Sendup" by David Hunter
(Village View)

"'Mr. Murphy Goes to Washington': When showcasing his comic gifts, Eddie Murphy turns his latest film into the funniest one he's made in a long time" by Kenneth Turan
(Los Angeles Times, December 4, 1992)

"Con Man Saves His Soul In Congress" by Jack Mathews
(New York Newsday, Part II Section, pg. 74, Friday, December 4th, 1992)

"Murphy Goes from Con Artist to Congress" by Vincent Canby
(New Yorks Times, December 4, 1992)

Review by Martin A. Grove
(The Hollywood Reporter, Dec. 3, 1992)


The Fighting Temptations

"A good news gospel in 'Fighting Temptations'" by Kevin Thomas
(Los Angeles Times, September 19, 2003)


Greedy

"Beware of feuding kin bearing birds of prey" by Janet Maslin
(The New York Times, The Living Arts, Friday March 4, 1994 )

Clip of review by Tim Emmerich
(Christian Spotlight on the movies)

My Cousin Vinny

"Oh 'Vinny' you're so fine" by Jack Garner
(Gannett News Service, Tuesday, March 10, 1992)

"A flashy new lawyer in an unflashy town" by Vincent Canby
(The New York Times, The Living Arts, Friday, March 13, 1992)


Trial and Error

"Lawyer and unlawyer in partnership" by Janet Maslin
(The New York Times, May 1997)

Transcript of review by Siskel & Ebert
(May 31, 1997)

Review by Gene Shalit
(Today, May 1997)

SCREEN with Roger Ebert
"'An Airtight Case': Comedy true to character Notes" by Roger Ebert
(Chicago Sun-Times, "Weekend Plus" section, Friday, May 30, 1997 )


The Whole Nine Yards

"Willis, Peet carry film 'The Whole Nine Yards'" by Bob Strauss, film critic
(Daily News, Friday, February 18, 2000 [LA LIFE Weekend] )

Transcript of review by Roger Ebert & The movies
(Feb. 19, 2000)


Yes Minister

"Ministry of Truth" by Brian Walden
(The Standard, Nov. 8, 1983)

"BOOK WORLD: Government Giggles, British Style
THE COMPLETE YES MINISTER: The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister by the Right Hon. James Hacker MP"
by Alan Ryan
(The Washington Post, Saturday, May 9, 1987)

Review
(Publishers Weekly, April 17, 1987)

"NO, PRIME MINISTER": Sir Humphrey Appleby reviews Yes, Prime Minister: The Diaries of the Rt. Hon. James Hacker MP
(PUNCH, Christmas Number 1986)

BOOKS OF THE TIMES by John Gross
(The New York Times, Friday, June 12, 1987)

Book Review: "Sweet Are the Uses of Bureaucracy" by Christopher Buckley
(The New York Times, June 21, 1987)

Mayday

Review
(Kirkus Reviews, 2008)




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