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The Naked Gun — Liam Neeson is a worthy successor to Leslie Nielsen in expert dumb comedy

A mad scramble of pop culture tropes lands with aplomb as crime-fighting savant Frank Drebin returns to the screen ...

Before there was ‘Naked Gun,’ there was ‘Police Squad’

Last week “The Naked Gun” opened, a reboot of the comedy film trilogy, which starred the sublimely oblivious Leslie Nielsen.

Every Reference 'The Naked Gun' Reboot Makes to the Original

Lt Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) is the son of…you guessed it, Frank Drebin, played by Leslie Nielsen in the original Naked ...

‘The Naked Gun’ hits the target, which might test your gag reflex

Do we need a belated third sequel to “The Naked Gun” then, or is this just a case of nostalgia squared? Regardless, we’ve got ...

‘The Naked Gun’ Review: Liam Neeson Skewers Himself in an Engaging Goofball Grab Bag of a Reboot That Rarely Shocks You Into Laughter

It's got vintage terrible puns, nicely detonated clichés, and a handful of inspired gags. But it lacks the quality of ...