June 22, 2016 The Skanner Page 7
Arts & Entertainment
Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson play an unlikely duo in ‘Central Intelligence’
By Kam Williams
For The Skanner News
B
ack in high school, Calvin (Kev-
in Hart) was voted “Most Like-
ly to Succeed” while his chubby
pal Bob (Dwayne Johnson) was
being bullied by classmates because
of his weight. But that was a couple
of decades ago, and a lot has changed
since then.
Today, we ind Calvin wonder-
ing whether he might have peaked
during his glory days at Central
High when he and his childhood
sweetheart Maggie (Danielle Nico-
“
and his daring line of work. So, it’s
no surprise that the suave spy is able
to enlist the jaded pencil pusher’s
technical assistance on his latest as-
signment. He also could use a little
help apprehending the assassin who
murdered his partner (Aaron Paul).
That’s the point of departure of
“Central Intelligence,” an unlike-
ly-buddies comedy directed by Raw-
son Marshall Thurber (We’re the
Millers). Kevin Hart has proven him-
self quite the master of the genre,
given the success of such box-oice
hits as “The Wedding Ringer,” “Get
Hard” and “Ride Along” 1 and 2, to
Unfortunately, Kevin and co-star Dwayne
Johnson fail to generate any chemistry,
despite sharing the screen in scene ater
scene of silly slapstick
let) were voted Homecoming King
and Queen. Yes, the two did marry,
but the relationship’s been so rocky
she’s currently insisting they enter
therapy. Things are even worse for
Calvin at his accounting irm, where
he’s just been passed over for a pro-
motion to partner.
By comparison, Bob’s fortunes
have improved immeasurably over
the intervening years. He’s not only
shed all that unwanted baby fat
but he’s re-sculpted himself into a
veritable Adonis by pumping iron
a half-dozen hours a day. Further-
more, he’s lourishing in an enviable
career as a crack CIA Agent well-
versed in the tools of international
espionage.
The pair’s paths cross for the irst
time in years at their 20th high
school reunion where Calvin is im-
pressed by both Bob’s new physique
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and co-star Dwayne Johnson fail
to generate any chemistry, despite
sharing the screen in scene ater
scene of silly slapstick.
The bulk of the picture’s pathetic
attempts at humor revolve around
contrasting buf Bob’s bravery with
weak-kneed Calvin’s cowardice. But
sadly, the laughs are few and far be-
tween during this decidedly-under-
whelming action-adventure.
Too bad whoever directed the
promising trailer probably didn’t di-
rect the movie.
Fair H
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Williams claimed that his mother had
unprotected sex with Prince at a Kan-
sas City, Missouri, hotel in 1976. Wil-
liams, a 39-year-old Kansas City man
whose long criminal record includes
drug and domestic violence charges,
is serving nearly eight years in federal
prison for unlawfully transporting a
irearm in a stolen vehicle.
An attorney for Williams did not
immediately return messages seeking
comment.
Messages let with the Bureau of Pris-
ons to request an interview with Wil-
liams were not immediately returned
Wednesday. He has previously denied
a request to be interviewed by The As-
sociated Press.
Under Minnesota law, Prince’s sis-
ter, Tyka Nelson, several half-siblings,
and a possible niece and grandniece
currently stand to inherit shares of the
estate.
“There is really nothing to say,” said
President Nelson, Tyka Nelson’s son.
“There isn’t much to say because it was
never a thing.”
The judge overseeing the estate case,
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MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS VIA AP, FILE
FILM REVIEW: ‘Central Intelligence’ Prince cont’d from pg 6
Decidedly Underwhelming
This undated booking photo released by Missouri
Department of Corrections shows Carlin Q. Williams.
A person who has seen a sealed document says
DNA test results show that Williams, currently a
Colorado inmate, is not Prince’s son and therefore
not entitled to inherit a fortune worth up to $300
million.
Williams had long asserted that he
was Prince’s son, though it’s not clear
whether Prince was aware of that. Be-
fore he went to prison, Williams was
Williams claimed that his mother had unpro-
tected sex with Prince at a Kansas City, Mis-
souri, hotel in 1976
Carver County Judge Kevin Eide, has
not set a deadline for iling paternity
and kinship claims.
Eide issued an order Wednesday seal-
ing Williams’ test results “due to the
conidential nature of the determina-
tion of heirship issues” under Minne-
sota law.
trying to launch a career as a hip-hop
artist under the moniker Prince Drac-
ula.
His page on Reverbnation, a site that
supports emerging artists, describes
him as Prince’s son, and a vocalist and
lyricist. Like Prince’s music, the sound
is heavy on synthesizers.