| Showtime Review |
| by Eugene Novikov (Rating: C) |
| Given even a merely adequate script, Showtime could
have coasted comfortably on the charm and skills of
its lead comedic trio. It doesn't even matter that the
plot is a rehash of every buddy cop movie ever made,
or that the jokes aren't the paragon of...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4) |
| "This guy is going to be a bloopers classic," one of the television reports says
of cop Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy) after Trey gets himself cuffed with his own
handcuffs. Trey is being partnered with Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro), dubbed
the "camcorder...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4) |
| "This guy is going to be a bloopers classic," one of the television reports says
of cop Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy) after Trey gets himself cuffed with his own
handcuffs. Trey is being partnered with Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro), dubbed
the "camcorder...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 4/10) |
| PLOT:
A tough-as-nails cop is forced to co-star in a reality TV police show with a
goofy partner, who is seemingly more interested in advancing his own acting
career, than he is in busting bad guys. Hilarity is supposed to ensue. more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Showtime (2002)
Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo, Frankie R. Faison, William
Shatner, Drena De Niro, Pedro Damian. Screenplay by Keith Sharon, Alfred
Gough, Miles Millar, from a story by Jorge Saralegui. Directed by Tom
Dey. 95 minutes.
Rated...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: C+) |
| Remember when quality programming was the only
way to attract increased viewership? Lightweight
comedies, educational children fare, weighty news
shows, and well-scripted dramas dominated the
television landscape and provided some kind of
moral...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| SHOWTIME (2002)
Rated PG-13; running time 95 minutes
Studio: Warner Bros.
Genre: Comedy/Action
Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://showtimemovie.warnerbros.com/
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0284490
Written by:...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| SHOWTIME (2002) 2 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Robert De Niro, Eddie
Murphy, Rene Russo, William Shatner and Frankie R. Faison. Story by Jorge
Saralegui. Screenplay
by Keith Sharon and Alfred Gough & Miles Millar. Directed by Tom Dey. Rated
PG-13. more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 6/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "SHOWTIME" (Warner Bros.)
In this action comedy, Robert De Niro is Mitch, a gruff, no-nonsense,
28-year veteran of the L.A.P.D.. All he wants is to be left alone to do his job.
But when Eddie Murphy, as Trey, a goofy...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Joshua Tyler (Rating: 4/5) |
| Rodney Dangerfield knew it. You can’t get respect being funny. Nobody gets
anywhere unless you’re taken seriously. At least that’s the company line these
days in Hollywood, where it seems most of the entertainment industry's best
funnymen are becoming...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) is a 28-year veteran detective of the LAPD
and he just wants to be left alone to do his job. Trey Sellars is a beat
cop with aspirations to be a movie star. When Trey blows a major undercover
drug-bust operation being run...more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Warner Bros./Village Roadshow
Director: Tom Dey
Writer: Jorge Saralegui (story), Keith Sharon
Cast: Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo, William
Shatner, Mel Rodriguez
Screened at: Loews E-walk, NYC, 3/11/02 more |
| Showtime Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 4/10) |
| Can anyone tell me what's happened to Robert DeNiro? I seem to recall a
time when he was widely considered to be one of the greatest dramatic actors
of his generation. Remember when Oscar nominated him nearly every year?
Or when he only occasionally...more |
