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 NetflixThere's a good reason that, despite numerous attempts, Eddie Murphy hasn't resurrected Axel Foley for the last three decades: 1987's Beverly Hills Cop II was terrible and 1994's Beverly Hills Cop III was worse. Nonetheless, the 63-year-old comedian finally steps back into the role that made him a big-screen superstar with Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, a Netflix feature, debuting July 3, that—as its title indicates—takes the same basic nostalgia-fueled tack as Top Gun: Maverick.
"This is gonna be fantastic—trust me!" exclaims the hero at the end of this long-awaited return engagement, and while that's not exactly true, Mark Molloy's action comedy is far better than anticipated (or has any right to be), thanks in large part to Murphy recapturing some of the wisecracking magic that originally made Axel a sensation.
Full of the cameos, callbacks, car chases, and shootouts expected of such a legacy sequel, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F follows a familiar template that proves, against all odds, to have a bit of life left in it. Though a sexagenarian, Axel is still the same old rebel, as he demonstrates at a Red Wings game attended with colleague Mike Woody (Kyle S. More), who's stunned to hear that they're not there to hang out but, rather, to bust a group of thieves.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Reuters/Evelyn HocksteinThe White House claimed Tuesday that, five days after Joe Biden's disaster of a debate, the president is still suffering from a nagging cold that's apparently making his voice hoarse and is being blamed in part for his debate performance.
That supposed sickness couldn't come at a worst time for Biden, 81, who's facing increased calls to bow out of the 2024 presidential election even by top names in his own party.
Biden's press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, made the revelation during a mess of a White House press briefing, in which she defended signs of her boss' cognitive decline by claiming he's simply "slower than he used to be" and referring questions about him stepping aside to his campaign.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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