Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.

Well-made lively and entertaining crime comedy relies less on its plot and rather mainly Eddie Murphy's hilarious performance.

Halliwell**: "Filled with foul language and frenetic, this rough-edged action comedy became one of the top box-office grossers of its year. So much for its year."

Maltin***1/2: "Sassy, tough, and very funny vehicle for Murphy, who's in peak form as a guy who's never caught off guard. Deft blend of comedy and violent action, extremely well cast, with terrific song score."

Fair Game (1995)

A cop who protects a civil law attorney from a renegade KGB team out to terminate her.

Only the action scenes and the (frequent and gratuitious) explosions are the highlights of this otherwise tedious thriller, which also contains one of the most ridiculous and uncalled-for sex scenes in cinema history.

Halliwell (no star): "A star vehicle built around Cindy Crawford; as long as she's in motion, it works as a low-level, senseless action film; whe she stops, not even the many loud explosions can hide her lack of acting ability."

Maltin BOMB: "Totally pre-fab action thriller that almost looks as if Joel Silver is trying to satirize himself...Arguably the worst movie of 1995. In her acting debut, supermodel Crawford makes a good jogger."