Malibu's Most Wanted Critic Reviews

Kennedy doesn't take the character any deeper than a caricature of rich, nonblack fans of hip-hop culture. But as a caricature, he's fantastic.Read the full review

Think of a B-grade "Bulworth" with lesser talents than A-listers Warren Beatty and Halle Berry.Read the full review

Flashes of inspiration illuminate stretches of routine sitcom material; it's the kind of movie where the audience laughs loudly and then falls silent for the next five minutes.Read the full review

Wanted isn't quite the real Slim Shady of hip-hop comedies. But you might lose yourself in a few of its amusing moments.Read the full review

A small triumph for lowered expectations.Read the full review

After an hour, or two-thirds of the film, they run out of gas. This is the kind of material that's easier to set up than it is to bring together in a satisfying fashion. Read the full review

Ultimately implodes, letting down the 'hood, hip-hoppers and Jamie Kennedy fans looking forward to his first major starring role. Read the full review

Any movie that lumps Mr. O'Neal, Ms. Derek and Snoop Dogg (as the voice of a gangsta-rap answer to Stuart Little) under the same title can't be all bad.Read the full review

A send-up of rap personality in which no one actually has a personality. The joke, alas, is on the movie.Read the full review