All posts tagged "satire"
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BOY KILLS WORLD – Review
Whew, it’s not even May, and the cinematic “body count” rises up considerably with another lone, determined warrior...
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LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL – Review
Being an avid fan of “old school” horror (almost a “monster kid” since I devoured “Famous Monsters of...
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THE BOOK OF CLARENCE – Review
Director/writer Jeymes Samuel seems to have been inspired by those Hollywood’s long tradition of epic Biblical movies, like...
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AMERICAN FICTION – Review
Everyone wants to feel seen as who they are, not who others think they should be. In the...
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FALLEN LEAVES – Review
FALLEN LEAVES is a romantic comedy from Finland, with the driest of humor. Bone-dry does not cover it;...
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DREAM SCENARIO – Review
DREAM SCENARIO is more of a nightmare for Nicholas Cage’s character, in this darkest of comedies from Norwegian...
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THE BLACKENING – Review
A group of college friends gather at a cabin in the woods, for a weekend reunion of sorts....
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M3GAN – Review
If 2022 could be known as the year of the male puppet, with two different versions of the...
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OFFICIAL COMPETITION – Review
In the satiric comedy OFFICIAL COMPETITION, Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as an auteur director and international...
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CHIP ‘N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS – Review
School’s almost out for the Summer! Who’s up for a trip? Or at least one through one of...
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DON’T LOOK UP – Review
What if the world did not respond the way it always does in every disaster movie to an...
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I CARE A LOT – Review
This recent worldwide health crisis has been more than a “bump in the road” for increased lifespans. But...
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THE FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE – Review
Despite the title, writer/director Denys Arcand’s film is actually a French Canadian satiric crime thriller/comedy about a delivery...
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VICE – Review
Adam McKay, who brought us THE BIG SHORT, takes on Dick Chaney in the hilariously satiric biopic VICE....
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THE FAVOURITE – Review
Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone face off as rivals for the queen’s favor, in the hilarious dark historic...
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SORRY TO BOTHER YOU – Review
Director/writer Boots Riley’s ambitious, inspired social satire SORRY TO BOTHER YOU sets its protagonist, a young black man...
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THE SQUARE – Review
Ruben Ostlund’s satire THE SQUARE was Cannes’ Palme D’Or winner this year but this ambitious film is a...
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Tribeca Review: ‘In The Loop’
I am not a big fan of British humor. I am not a big fan of political humor....
