satire

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "Lisa's Subsitute"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Lisa’s Subsitute”

In this latest series of The Simpsons Greatest Hits, we review “Lisa’s Substitute,” a well-acted, well-written episode with a perfect finale.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "Radioactive Man"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Radioactive Man”

In a search to find the best The Simpsons episode, we review Season 7, episode 2 called “Radioactive Man.”

FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy
FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy

In the age of toxic masculinity at its most unbearably malignant, Fight Club is still an effective parody of the spread of hate between generations.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "Bart Sells His Soul"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Bart Sells His Soul”

In this latest series of The Simpsons Greatest Hits, we discuss the episode Bart Sells His Soul, a darker episode for the character.

SXSW Review: THE DAY SHALL COME: A Flat Piece of Satire With No Aim
SXSW 2019 Review: THE DAY SHALL COME: A Flat Piece Of Satire With No Aim

The Day Shall Come is so cartoonish that it just doesn’t feel believable or possible, let alone historical fact.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "A Streetcar Named Marge"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “A Streetcar Named Marge”

Our quest to find the greatest Simpsons episode continues, with “A Streetcar Named Marge,” a parody of A Streetcar Named Desire.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: "Homer the Heretic"
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Homer The Heretic”

In the second of this series breaking down the best Simpsons episodes, Sean Fallon takes a look at season 4’s “Homer the Heretic”.

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: Last Exit to Springfield
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Last Exit to Springfield”

In the first of this series breaking down the best Simpsons episodes, Sean Fallon takes a look at season 4’s Last Exit to Springfield.

VELVET BUZZSAW: Final Destination transported to the world of art
VELVET BUZZSAW: Final Destination Transported To The World of Art

Dan Gilroy has stepped out of his comfort zone with satirical horror Velvet Buzzsaw – and the results are mixed, to say the least.

VICE: Brilliant Bale Gives Dick Some Heart
VICE: Brilliant Bale Gives Dick Some Heart

Adam McKay’s Vice is at its best when it mixes information with entertainment and leaves out all of the preaching.

JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN: A New Low For British Comedy
JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN: A New Low For British Comedy

If you belong to nearly any demographic, Johnny English Strikes Again will serve as a colossal letdown, and leave you contemplating how Rowan Atkinson could enter such a slump.

Away from the Hype: THE INTERVIEW
Away from the Hype: THE INTERVIEW

The 2014 controversial political comedy The Interview had a lot of hype surrounding it: how has it held up?

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: A Surreal Social Satire That's Perfect For Right Now
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: A Surreal Social Satire That’s Perfect For Right Now

Sorry to Bother You is the perfect film for this particular moment – a moment that feels defined by the struggles of the ordinary people against traditional structures of power – even if it isn’t a perfect film.

THE JURASSIC GAMES: Less Than The Sum Of Its Many, Many Parts
THE JURASSIC GAMES: Less Than The Sum Of Its Many, Many Parts

Despite its absurd concept lending itself to occasional entertaining satire, The Jurassic Games suffers from poor visuals, bland cinematography, and poorly developed stereotypical characters.

SFIFF Review: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: Purely Imaginative, Entirely Original, Wholly Entertaining
SFIFF Review: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: Purely Imaginative, Entirely Original, Wholly Entertaining

Sorry To Bother You is an intelligent, batshit crazy satire that offers plenty of the theater of the absurd, a standout performance from Lakeith Stanfield, the most original script of the past two years, and plenty of laughs and food for thought.