Pulling off a worthwhile comedy sequel is a monumentally difficult task: after all, for every “Gremlins 2: The New Batch,” there’s a “Hangover Part II.” On March 5, the world will be reunited with Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem, the hero of “Coming To America,” one of the most beloved and most-quoted comedies of the 1980s. In order to be considered a success, Amazon’s “Coming 2 America,” directed by Craig Brewer (“Dolemite Is My Name”), has to achieve the impossible: the film must, somehow, satisfy the original’s legion of fans; at the same time, Brewer’s latest has to stand on its own two feet, as its own movie, over three decades after the John Landis-directed first chapter.

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Steve Buscemi has no shortage of iconic roles. We’re talking about the actor that has turned in incredible performances in projects such as “Ghost World,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “The Sopranos,” “Boardwalk Empire,” and “Fargo,” just to name several. But one of his more underseen and underrated performances is in the 2006 feature, “Delirious.” And for those who haven’t had the chance to catch his work in that film, there’s good news, as director Tom DiCillo returns to his film more than a decade later to craft a new Director’s Cut.

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