It doesn't take much effort to encounter reminders of Robert Downey, Jr.'s work in "Tropic Thunder," no matter ... Jackson's rapper-turned-actor Alpa Chino remind Lazarus time and again that ...

For a movie out to lampoon Hollywood excess and vanity, the new action-comedy “Tropic Thunder” has benefited from advance ... self-loathing star of fart comedies, and Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson) ...

A smart-alecky sendup of Hollywood in general and action films in particular, "Tropic Thunder" undeniably ... Black), serious-aspiring hip-hop star Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson) and Downey ...

The answer, in the context of "Tropic Thunder:" Who cares ... and rapper/actor Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson), a shameless huckster for Booty Juice energy drink. Of course, the bloated production ...

Ben Stiller's sometimes hilarious "Tropic Thunder" is easily the biggest ... and stars chubby clown Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), rapper Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson), action beefcake Tugg Speedman ...

In Tropic Thunder, Jackson played Alpa Chino, a rapper and actor who is not yet out and coyly admits to having feelings for a friend named Lance in one of the movie's big ensemble scenes.

What about a comedy about making a war movie? Tropic Thunder made that a reality. The film spoofs method acting, frequently in uncomfortable ways, and much more. War is hell, but these 20 facts ...

So the sporadically funny “Tropic Thunder,” directed by and starring ... the DVD commentary’s done,” he says. Jackson’s Alpa Chino (he’s a big fan of “Scarface”) becomes ...

Lincoln Osiris in Tropic Thunder, Kirk alters his voice and dyes his skin black. This Chicken George routine pisses off Alpa Chino (a terrific Brandon T. Jackson), the hip-hop hitmaker (“I Love ...

By Kirk Honeycutt Oh, what a lovely war movie Ben Stiller and his platoon have concocted in “Tropic Thunder ... Jackson plays rap star Alpa Chino — say it to yourself slowly — who ...

Tropic Thunder isn’t a comedy about war ... is a big-name comedy actor famous for fat suits and fart jokes. Alpa Chino (Brandon Jackson) is a rapper and entrepreneur trying to make the move ...