ACTION THRILLER Friday, 8pm, Sky Premiere Nearly 30 years after the original Bad Boys, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence bounce back with a fourquel that sees their Miami cop characters Mike and Marcus fighting to clear the name of their boss Captain Howard (Joe Pantoliano), who's posthumously accused of corruption. The intervention of a mysterious new foe (Eric Dane) means they end up on the run themselves, along with Armando (Jacob Scipio), the erstwhile antagonist revealed to be Mike's son in 2020's Bad Boys for Life. The plot isn't desperately involving: it's a vehicle to take our heroes who range from hapless to highly skilled - from one action-comedy scene to another.After Marcus has a brush with death, much of the laughs come from his newfound mystical beliefs, including the conviction that he's invincible. Less amusing is his ongoing obsession with junk food, the source of some overplayed set pieces and very obvious product placement (though conversely, the suggestion that loaded hot dogs can lead to a heart attack might put a few viewers off their movie snacks).Numerous familiar female characters (including Vanessa Hudgens' weapons expert and Paola Núñez's police captain) come back to either wield guns or play damsels in distress, but the focus is firmly on the genial central pair as they dart around Miami raising the body count. Collateral damage is often played for giggles - life is pretty cheap in this world, unless you're one of the good/bad boys. As with previous adventures, the two headline stars still have enough on-screen chemsitry to see this through to the bitter end, but one can't help thinking by the end this might be the time to retire them for good... 2024, 15, 115MIN

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

76,944,857,369,1300,1772

English

Spanish(español)

Bengali(বাঙালি)

Gujarati(ગુજરાતી)

Hindi(हिन्दी)

Malayalam(മലയാളം)

Tamil(தமிழ்)

Telugu(తెలుగు)

TV & Satellite Week

Brave new world

Unfinished business

Island OF Lies

Blades of glory

Secrets & spies

ount+ Bodies of evidence

Fighting talk

Hitting the BULLSEYE

Terror on the Tube

Download your favorite titles and read them offline, anytime and anywhere

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines and newspapers from thousands of best-selling titles.

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines from thousands of best-selling titles.

Gift your loved ones with a Magzter Gift Card instantly and give them the freedom to read their favorite magazines from {{magCount}}+ best-selling international titles.

Name

Please fill out this form if you need any help regarding publishing your content on Magzter

Since we launched, Magzter has been committed to partnering with global organizations to provide the greatest possible newsstand technology & service to our customers. Whether you are looking to offer magazine subscriptions to your customer database or just want to learn more, Magzter is committed to helping your business grow. To find out more, please fill out the questionnaire below: