Arriving in theaters everywhere today is the new buddy cop comedy from Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay called The Other Guys, this time featuring a face we haven't seen in the comedy world in a while - Mark Wahlberg. (firstshowing.net)
The Heat plays with clichés from a long line of mismatched buddy cop comedies, and it's as good as any in the genre's pantheon. (rottentomatoes.com)
WHY: The first «Ride Along» was a derivative buddy cop comedy that's only saving grace was the onscreen chemistry between Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, so it's disappointing that the sequel manages to squander that partnership by resorting to the same joke over and over again. (blog.bullz-eye.com)