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The heat is back on in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” the fourth installment in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise and the first in 30 years, which essentially works as an audience-friendly remake of the 1984 original. “Axel F” brings back the characters, songs and story beats of the first film, which made Eddie Murphy a box office star and pioneered the action comedy genre. The new film doesn’t do anything revolutionary but it gets by on its familiarity, like seeing an old friend and reminiscing about the old days over a couple of beers. Murphy is back cracking wise as Detroit cop Axel Foley, st…

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