Spotlight REVIEW Review: Liam Neeson aside, 'Naked Gun' fires blanks BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 8, 2025 Aug 8, 2025 Updated Dec 29, 2025 0 Liam Neeson plays Frank in "The Naked Gun." Paramount Pictures Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER The new “Naked Gun” is so stupid you’ll wonder why the original spawned several sequels after a so-so television series.kAmw6C6[ ;@<6D 2C6?’E C2A:5\7:C6] %96J @7E6? E2<6 E:>6 E@ `]X C6>:?5 E96 G:6H6C H92E E9:D :D[ 2?5 a]X 86E FD65 E@ {:2> }66D@?’D ?@E\D@\@3G:@FD DEJ=6]k^AmkAmp A6C764E 49@:46 E@ A=2J uC2?< sC63:? yC] W$6?:@C H2D A=2J65 3J {6D=:6 }:6=D6?X[ }66D@? 5625A2?D 9:D H2J E9C@F89 D6G6C2= 8@@5 =2F89D[ E96? 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