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The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
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3.5
And while it unfolds, I can promise youll have a funky good time.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Hughley (from TVs black white sitcom The Hughleys) has the most contemporary, mainstream wit while Cedric The Entertainer (a Steve Harvey Show co star ..
Screen Daily
3.8
This could turn bad, but Harvey is a master of timing and tone, and gets away with it.
Rogerebert
1.5
Dying is easy, say the sages, but comedy is hard.By that standard, this concert film featuring four middling African American comics has very little r ..
Tv Guide
3.8
This time, though, the subject matter offers laughs instead of tears.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.2
The visual aspect doesnt draw attention to itself, really, but it does give one the sense of watching raw documentary footage, rather than a comedy sh ..
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
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News Review
1.5
Nonetheless, should you still be concerned about the films appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to take a closer loo ..
Screen It
3.0
Comedian Steve Harvey is the front man for the concert, and the show consists of the three other comedians doing their routines, interspersed with Har ..
View London
4.0
Such is the sheer force of their talent that no one man really steals the show; instead, their routines complement and even comment on one another.
Film Journal
3.2
The reason, I think, is that the Kings of Comedy show is so relentlessly obsessed with the different ways that black people and white people experienc ..
Ew
2.0
Quality comedy has definitely been selected by Spike but a lot of the material will go over British heads
Empire
3.8
Since Lee recorded and greatly amplified the raucous laughter of the audience in the packed Charlotte venue, it will be hard to distinguish in a crowd ..
Sf Gate
4.0
Apart from anything else, it is wonderfully uplifting to witness an audience grinning, shouting, and leaping in a state of rapture and delight.
Bbc
4.0
Theres nothing stodgy about these court jesters or their humor, even though their act is a decidedly grown up affair.
Washington Post
4.4
While not making for the most visually inventive of cinema, the straightforward approach puts in proper focus the films appeal: four talented guys sim ..
Mr Brown Movies
2.0
Unfortunately, it cant sustain its cool concept and devolves into a drive in dumpster denouement.
Reeling Reviews
3.5
All of the performers in The Original Kings of Comedy provide a fresh look at life while having fun with making fun of race, gender, age and much more ..
Reeling Reviews
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
2.5
Many of the gags have a short shelf life and will be badly outdated in a matter of months.
Spliced Wire
3.5
Still as the humor heats up, its easy to forget about this technical shortcoming.
Ross Anthony
3.5
Overall I would say that ones enjoyment of The Original Kings Of Comedy would depend on ones tastes in stand up comedians.
Film Quips Online
4.5
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Rochester Goes Out
4.0
The Kings of Comedy tour drew legions of fans and reportedly outgrossed a tour by teen idols The Backstreet Boys.
Nitrate Online
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! ..
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