Films starring Mike Epps that I've seen:
Next Friday
Dr. Dolittle 2
How High
All About the Benjamins
Friday After Next
Malibu's Most Wanted
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
The Honeymooners
Roll Bounce
Talk to Me
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Soul Men
Next Day Air
The Hangover
Faster
Jumping the Broom
The Hangover Part III
Fifty Shades of Black
Girls Trip
Best Performance: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Like Rob Schneider, Epps is a not particularly gifted yet undeniably well-connected actor who can be occasionally funny in small doses and incredibly grating in larger ones. While he's enjoyed a handful of semi-triumphs over his remarkably long (and still active) career, his work in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins should go down as his finest hour. Epps' signature frantic, fast-talking routine allows him to harvest a fair amount of laughs in around 30 minutes of screen time as the sleazy, pick-pocketing cousin of the titular successful talk show host played by Martin Lawrence.
Like Rob Schneider, Epps is a not particularly gifted yet undeniably well-connected actor who can be occasionally funny in small doses and incredibly grating in larger ones. While he's enjoyed a handful of semi-triumphs over his remarkably long (and still active) career, his work in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins should go down as his finest hour. Epps' signature frantic, fast-talking routine allows him to harvest a fair amount of laughs in around 30 minutes of screen time as the sleazy, pick-pocketing cousin of the titular successful talk show host played by Martin Lawrence.
Worst Performance: Fifty Shades of Black (2016)
I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I laughed at Marlon Wayans' Fifty Shades of Grey spoof. While I thought the movie itself was solid, Epps flat-out stinks in his supporting role as the bitter, foul-mouthed father of this film's version of Anastasia Steele. Absolutely none of his jokes land and even though he only appears in a handful of scenes, he somehow manages to be more than annoying than he's ever been in any of his leading roles.
I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I laughed at Marlon Wayans' Fifty Shades of Grey spoof. While I thought the movie itself was solid, Epps flat-out stinks in his supporting role as the bitter, foul-mouthed father of this film's version of Anastasia Steele. Absolutely none of his jokes land and even though he only appears in a handful of scenes, he somehow manages to be more than annoying than he's ever been in any of his leading roles.
Best Film: The Hangover (2009)
I understand why its overexposure in the world of pop culture has resulted in a lot of people thinking its overrated, but The Hangover remains one of my all-time favorite comedies. The chemistry between the three leads (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis) is excellent, just about every plot development is hilarious and truly unpredictable and its rewatchability value is through the roof.
I understand why its overexposure in the world of pop culture has resulted in a lot of people thinking its overrated, but The Hangover remains one of my all-time favorite comedies. The chemistry between the three leads (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis) is excellent, just about every plot development is hilarious and truly unpredictable and its rewatchability value is through the roof.
Worst Film: Friday After Next (2002)
The goofy, buddy/stoner comedy magic this series once possessed had completely disappeared by the time Friday After Next hit theaters in November 2002. This joyless holiday comedy features a slew of lazy, unfunny jokes and phoned-in performances from a largely returning cast that isn't even remotely invested in the weak material they were given. Barring some kind of stunning return to form, I have absolutely zero interest in seeing the fourth installment Ice Cube reportedly has in the works right now.
The goofy, buddy/stoner comedy magic this series once possessed had completely disappeared by the time Friday After Next hit theaters in November 2002. This joyless holiday comedy features a slew of lazy, unfunny jokes and phoned-in performances from a largely returning cast that isn't even remotely invested in the weak material they were given. Barring some kind of stunning return to form, I have absolutely zero interest in seeing the fourth installment Ice Cube reportedly has in the works right now.
Thank you for reading this week's installment of "The Best and Worst of". The next victim of my praise and ire will be "A Wrinkle in Time" star Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
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