Archive for the 'Satire' Category
Thank You for Smoking
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi January 17th, 2007 in Social Commentary, Comedy, Satire.Title: Thank You for Smoking
Year: 2006
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring Cast: Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy, Cameron Bright
NoFace for Film rating: 7 out of 7
I love satirical comedy films. They’re so snarky, clever, deliciously sarcastic, and with a lot of bite. Thank You for Smoking is a perfect example of such a film. It’s a shame that […]
Title: This is Spinal Tap
Year: 1984
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 3 out of 7
This is Spinal Tap is one of those classics I had been hearing about for years, so naturally I had to check it out. Ad mittedly though, I did feel a little apprehensive. […]
Team America: World Police
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi February 22nd, 2006 in Action, Social Commentary, Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Satire.Note: I did a review of this movie on my other blog when I first saw it. I watched it recently on DVD, so I’ve modified the original post to reflect DVD viewing.
Title: Team America: World Police
Year: 2004
Director: Trey Parker
Voices: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Rated: R
NoFace rating: 5 out of 7
South Park creators Trey Parker […]
Brazil (Original Director’s Cut)
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi December 29th, 2005 in Social Commentary, Comedy, Satire, Sci-Fi, Reviews.Title: Brazil
Year: 1985
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Robert DeNiro, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 2.5 out of 7
Brazil is one of those movies that are often highly praised by movie critics (and armchair critics) because of how artistically it was filmed, because of its message, and so on.
I am not […]
