Eddie Murphy makes a rare appearance in a strictly dramatic film called “Mr. Church.” He delivers a sensitive and layered performance as a cook who becomes a friend and father figure to a woman, her daughter, and granddaughter over a period of decades. This is definitely a side of Murphy we rarely see.
Co-stars include Natasha McElhone, Britt Robertson, and McKenna Grace as the three generations, Xavier Samuel, Lucy Fry, Christian Madsen, and Thom Barry. Director Bruce Beresford (“Driving Miss Daisy” 1989) and screenwriter Susan McMartin put together this watchable movie with thorough professionalism. “Mr. Church,” an independent production, performed poorly at the box office but is a good view on DVD.
Mr. Church (2016)
cinema
My Review
Eddie Murphy makes a rare appearance in a strictly dramatic film called “Mr. Church.” He delivers a sensitive and layered performance as a cook who becomes a friend and father figure to a woman, her daughter, and granddaughter over a period of decades. This is definitely a side of Murphy we rarely see.
Co-stars include Natasha McElhone, Britt Robertson, and McKenna Grace as the three generations, Xavier Samuel, Lucy Fry, Christian Madsen, and Thom Barry. Director Bruce Beresford (“Driving Miss Daisy” 1989) and screenwriter Susan McMartin put together this watchable movie with thorough professionalism. “Mr. Church,” an independent production, performed poorly at the box office but is a good view on DVD.