I know, Murphy didn’t actually go anywhere, but given the two decades since he’s made one of the trademark R-rated comedies that are his strength, it seems like he did. Other big-screen personalities attempted to fill the gap, but nobody made us laugh in the particular way Murphy did, nobody had his gift for turning unbridled profanity into pure hilarity. So in its own cracked way, “Dolemite” is a tribute to the American dream, to never-say-die individuals impervious to criticism who end up bending the world to their particular visions. “Dolemite” begins with Moore at a career crossroads, wondering “how’d my life get so small?” despite his big ambitions to be a successful singer. Craig Robinson, Mike Epps, Tituss Burgess, Eddie Murphy and Da’Vine Joy Randolph in “Dolemite Is My Name.” (Francois Duhamel/Netflix)But wait, there’s more.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 02, 2019 20:44 UTC