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CIFF Dispatch: “Jojo Rabbit”, “A Girl Missing”, “The Torch” and More

CIFF Jojo Rabbit Girl Missing Jesus Takes You Highway The Torch
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(This dispatch is part of our coverage of the 2019 Chicago International Film Festival.) Welp, CIFF keeps chugging […]

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 CIFF 2019Festivals

The Day Shall Come Review: Chris Morris Satire Lacks Bite

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Tone-deaf obviousness and blunt-force capitalist critiques plague Morris’ latest, letting down its good intentions with disappointing bluntness.

Posted on September 26, 2019September 24, 2019 Movies

The Righteous Gemstones Review: Show, Don’t Televangelism

The Righteous Gemstones
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Danny McBride’s latest collaboration with Jody Hill and David Gordon Green doesn’t quite keep the faith.

Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 TV

Succession Recap: Season Two Regroups at “The Summer Palace”

Succession The Summer Palace
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HBO’s cuttingly dark upper-crust family drama carves new depths of capitalist depravity in the season premiere.

Posted on August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 TV

Tel Aviv on Fire Review: Even Soap Can’t Clean Dirty Politics

Tel Aviv on Fire
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Sameh Zoabi’s politically-charged satire of Palestinian soap operas works better as farce than social polemic.

Posted on August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 Movies

Fantasia 2019: “Homewrecker” Wants to Be Friends 4-Ever

Homewrecker
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Zach Gayne’s psychological thriller/comedy about female friendship starts out strong, but quickly loses its way.

Posted on July 26, 2019July 24, 2019 Fantasia 2019FestivalsMovies

The Unsubtle Social Satire of “Natural Born Killers”

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An early Quentin Tarantino screenplay is turned into an over the top look at America’s obsession with crime & criminals.

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 FeaturesFilmmaker of the Month

The Fall of the American Empire Review: Toothless Capitalist Satire

The Fall of the American Empire
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Denys Arcand’s droll French caper comedy leans a little too hard on cliche and creaky anti-capitalist screeds.

Posted on June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 Movies
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