The action star plays deadpan detective Frank Drebin Jr. in director Akiva Schaffer’s welcome sequel to the police-parody film franchise that began in 1988.

Once again, a police procedural serves as the movie’s framework, complete with shadow-forming Venetian blinds and hardboiled monologuing. This time, though, thanks to Nielsen’s flinty presence (and ...

Neeson, however, is not to be counted among the rewatchers. In fact, the actor made a point of not revisiting the original ...

Here is our review of The Naked Gun, a reboot of the spoof franchise that stars Liam Neeson as Leslie Nielsen’s son.

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in 'The Naked Gun,' a reboot of the franchise led by late actor Leslie Nielsen ...

As Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in the reboot, we look back at the 1988 Naked Gun with Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla ...

But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The Naked Gun” is natural to ponder during Akiva Schaffer’s spirited but just off-the-mark reboot, starring Liam Neeson.

David Zucker, the director and co-writer of the 1988 spoof comedy “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!,” has a lot ...

But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The Naked Gun” is natural to ponder during Akiva Schaffer’s spirited but just off-the-mark reboot, starring Liam Neeson.