Movie Reviews6.4/10
Team America: World Police Review — A Puppet Comedy That Dares To Be Political
A puppet comedy of war and satire, wherein Team America takes on a dictator and a cinema of liberals.
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Tag: satire
Movie Reviews5.7/10
‘Daybreakers’ Puts a Satirical Edge on Vampire Apocalypse — It Mostly Lands
A tale of vampires who feast upon humanity's blood, wherein a doctor strives to save mankind through science.
TV Reviews8.6/10
‘Boris’: How Italian Television Drama Made Its Own Mocking Mirror
A satirical Italian TV series turns a low-budget drama into a biting portrait of the whole broadcasting business.
A Fragment Called ‘The Test’: Political Writing That Never Resolves
A fragment of political writing with a contract for men and women in point of view, a quote about freedom and state power, and a test the reader cannot pass.
Movie Reviews3.4/10
Zoolander 2 Review: Ten Years Later, Still Not Funny
A sequel of models and mockery, wherein Derek and Hansel return to the runway to find the old jests grown stale.
Movie Reviews5.4/10
Clooney and Spacey Battle It Out in The Men Who Stare at Goats
A satirical tale of a U.S. Army unit that once sought to harness psychic power as a weapon of war.
Movie Reviews8.6/10
Aaron Eckhart Plays a Tobacco Spokesman Who Can’t Stop Lying — Even to His Son
A satirical comedy about a tobacco spokesman who lies for a living while his son watches him do it.
Lit Hub’s Book Review Roundup This Week, Headlined by Anahid Nersessian on Dad Had a Bad Day
A review of a novel wherein a father seeks perfection through relentless self-optimization, praised for its satire and tenderness.
TV Reviews10/10
Nathan for You Review: Nathan Fielder’s Absurd Business Plans Earn a Perfect Score
A look back at Comedy Central's Nathan for You, the satirical reality series starring Nathan Fielder.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
Triangle of Sadness Review: Östlund’s Cruel Satire Gets the Nominations but Not the Execution
A satire of the rich upon a doomed ship, wherein a desert island reveals the true hierarchy of human woe.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
Bond vs. the Media Baron: Tomorrow Never Dies Is a Satire Too Afraid to Commit
A review of Tomorrow Never Dies, a Bond film whose media-mogul plot is smarter than its rushed execution.
Movie Reviews6/10
‘Isn’t It Romantic’ Wants to Mock Romantic Comedies, but Can’t Escape Their Grasp
A woman despising romantic comedies awakes within one, her life turned into a parody of its own tropes.