Who's in It: Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant, Mary Birdsong, Cedric Yarbrough, Kerri Kenney, Wendi McLendon-Covey
The Basics: The incompetent cops from one of my favorite dumb TV shows, Reno 911!, go to Miami and get into the same bonehead trouble they get into on basic cable. But it's longer. Think of it as though you're watching three or four episodes back to back with no commercials. And though I hate to say this, I'm a little disappointed. There's a lot of funny stuff here, exactly the same kind of funny stuff you see in its weekly incarnation, but I expect a film version to be even better. There's a lot of downtime here, and it's frustrating. I know, I know — bummer.
What's the Deal? If you saw The Powerpuff Girls movie, then you sort of know what I'm talking about. When it's 20 minutes and commercials, you're like, Yeah, I love this. But then it doesn't stop, kind of like when someone keeps feeding you piece after piece of cake. You know when you're done, but they keep feeding you. It has me a little worried about the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie now. Because that show's episodes are only about 12 minutes long.
Celebrity Cameos: Paul Rudd is Scarface, with a weed whacker as a little friend, and The Rock shows up, too, basically being The Rock.
Best Fake Booty Award of '07! Well, last fall, it obviously went to Penélope Cruz and her added bit of hips-ness in Volver. But it's a new calendar year, and Eddie Murphy already has formidable competition in Niecy Nash. It's the thong bikini bottom that makes it work.
Who Should See It: Fans who're feeling generous and people who thought Borat was too mean.