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Friday, May 20, 2022

To rattle the Cage: ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ sees Nic Cage face off with his mythos

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Behind the camera and in front of it, Cage is a walking affirmation that Hollywood is the unhinged, glamorous jungle everyone suspects it to be.
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Culture Shot

Monday, August 5, 2019
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2019-20 TV season pilot watch, the rankings: Fox

The network seems to be responding by doubling down on its animated comedies and poaching literally the entire cast of “Parks and Recreation.”
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Film & Television

Monday, October 8, 2018

Director, comedian Ike Barinholtz talks politics, finding humor in darkness

“The word that I use to describe the era we’re living in now — absurd,” explained Barinholtz. “I knew that … if I was going to touch on some of these issues, it couldn’t just be a pure comedy.” It’s clear that Barinholtz, like many of us, sees the humor in the darkness of Trump’s presidency.
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Film & Television

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Ike Barinholtz’s ‘The Oath’ is funny, fearless political statement

Today, nationalism is being similarly propagated by the government as it once was with Uncle Sam. Comedian Ike Barinholtz sees this in his new film, “The Oath,” and wants you to see it, too.
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Film & Television

Friday, April 6, 2018

‘Blockers’ revamps American sex comedy, strains climax

Recontextualizing the “American Pie” series’ nastier attitudes, “Blockers” offers a compassionate — albeit sanitized — spin on the “first time” comedy.
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