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Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025 -
The body-horror satire that earned Demi Moore the first acting award of her career — yes, career — on Sunday night, is available to stream from home.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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There are so many fascinating takes in this film, including their views on religion and SNL (the parodies bothered them because they were never invited on the show).—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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The history of legitimately funny musical acts that are not parodies is a short.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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In each episode, Shaun tries to liven up mundane farm life with low-stakes schemes that eventually spiral into farcical, slapstick situations.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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Summer this year mixed slapstick ultra-violence with kid-friendly fare, with another massively successful July release in Despicable Me 4 also targeted to younger audiences.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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For Sony Repertory — studio executive Jeff Blake, who had hired him at Paramount, brought him there — Schlesinger was a vp who oversaw a 70mm restoration of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and the release of the B-movie spoof The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (1981).—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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Neumayer detected the spoof by checking the headers and IDing the tool used.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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