The Naked Gun

A reboot of the comedy franchise that was enthusiastically greeted by American critics… but in truth it’s no better than 33 ⅓, which had a similar blend of hit-or-miss jokes,…

Dallas: Soap Opera Royalty

Steve Kanaly, Patrick Duffy, Victoria Principal, Jim Davis, Barbara Bel Geddes, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton and Linda Gray. Photo: CBS When we think about 1980s television, the supersoaps tend to…

The Naked Gun: Nursing a Legacy

O.J. Simpson, Leslie Nielsen and George Kennedy. Photo: Paramount It opens with a meeting where the most anti-American leaders of the world have congregated to discuss a major plot to…

Naked Gun 33 ⅓: The Final Insult 

Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), the pride of the LAPD, has retired but is called back into action for an undercover assignment in a prison. This third chapter offers a few…

The Naked Gun 2 ½: The Smell of Fear

Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) stumbles over a conspiracy hatched by powerful representatives of the oil, nuclear and coal industries. This sequel is quite similar to the 1988 original; Priscilla Presley’s…