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COMING 2 AMERICA – Review by Susan Granger

March 10, 2021April 16, 2021 Susan Granger coming 2 america, Craig Brewer, eddie murphy, kiki layne, Leslie Jones, Monzamo Mbatha, Ruth E. Carter, Shari Headley, Tracy Morgan

If you never saw or can’t remember Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America (1988), you might enjoy the original before tuning into this comedic sequel, newly released on Amazon Prime. But it’s not necessary. Director Craig Brewer, working with writers Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, supplies all the background information you’ll need to follow the fairy tale.

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COMING 2 AMERICA – Review by Leslie Combemale

March 3, 2021March 8, 2021 Leslie Combemale coming 2 america, Craig Brewer, eddie murphy, kiki layne, Leslie Jones, Monzamo Mbatha, Ruth E. Carter, Shari Headley, Tracy Morgan

Silly, sweet, and full of powerful Black female characters who are neither beholden to, nor second fiddle to some blonde, white lead. Coming 2 America is more a vehicle for the female actors than for stars Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. It is also unabashedly made for fans of the original cult classic.