Reviewed Podcast

When it was released in 1984, Beverly Hills Cop was a veritable cinematic sensation. It was the highest grossing film of the year, topping the box office for 14 consecutive weeks. It also became the highest-grossing R rated film of all time, a rank it would hold until The Matrix Reloaded in 2003. Over 20 years later we take a look at this classic action-comedy. Is is it still entertaining? Do the jokes still hold up? How about Eddie Murphy's fast-talking performance and Martin Brest's direction? We travel to the sun-soaked, high priced hills of Beverly to find out.