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Bad Boys: Ride or Die review: Martin Lawrence is a comedy genius

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In an era of big-budget action movies, a simple popcorn thriller can do wonders. These are the films where you can just turn your mind off and enjoy the action. If you’re hankering for just that sensation, Bad Boys: Ride or Die is now showing in theaters.

Now, when I say that Bad Boys: Ride or Die feels like a 90s action movie you can catch on TV, I don’t mean it negatively. The film was a ton of fun. It won’t grab awards, but it’s well worth the price of admission.

The film continues the adventures of Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence). Though it looks like life is finally going well for the duo, a new threat digs up the past and implicates the late Captain Howard (Joe Pantoliano) with a corruption charge. The situation gets hairier when the duo’s investigation involves them into the police’s suspicions.

Admittedly, it’s not the most unique plot for an action film. However, the movie’s magic is the electric chemistry between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. While Smith once again plays the cool cop, Lawrence just shines as the comedic relief. I don’t remember a scene where I wasn’t laughing at Lawrence’s shenanigans.

Lawrence’s character Burnett spends the entirety unafraid of death, despite almost dying in the first act. He also faces a plethora of dietary restrictions, so his biggest quest is to find sugar against his doctor’s wishes. Bad Boys: Ride or Die plays this off remarkably well. It doesn’t come off as an ill-spirited film that pokes fun at illness and obesity. It’s just fun.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is now showing in cinemas across the country.

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Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

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Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

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New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

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Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

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The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

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Street Fighter special look: Blanka vs. Ryu

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Paramount Pictures has released a new special look for Street Fighter featuring Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji.

The short, minute-long clip shows the actors’ respective characters, Blanka and Ryu, in battle.

It opens with a chained prisoner struck by extreme electrical charges, transforming into the green-skinned, electricity-infused Blanka.

He unleashes a fierce roar. Meanwhile, Ryu drops into a fighting stance, but tells Blanka he does not want to fight him.

Forced to defend himself, Ryu then fires a signature Hadouken fireball towards Blanka, as the teaser cuts to the Street Fighter title card.

Street Fighter debuts in cinemas starting October 14. It is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars an ensemble cast that includes Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, among others.

The film is set in 1993 when estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown into combat when Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.

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