Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

5Star, 9pm ★★★★

Eddie Murphy is set to reprise the role of Axel Foley, the wise-crackin’, rule-breakin’ cop in a fourth film, currently in production at Netflix. In this, the first (and best) film in the popular franchise, Axel pursues a murder investigation from Detroit to Beverly Hills. It’s all very shouty and silly, but there are some amusing fish-out-of-water sequences that make it a classic.