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Caffeinated Zombie (3374 KP) rated TEZ Talks in Podcasts

Jan 9, 2019

TEZ Talks

Comedy

10

6.7

(3 Ratings)

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From the BBC's website: Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a joyous celebration of British-Muslim life and a subversive, thoughtful satire on society's attitudes to Islam.

Tez Ilyas is relatively new to stand up comedy - and is absolutely hilarious. I love TEZ talks and really hope there is a 4th series.

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Matt Dentler recommended The Rules of the Game (1939) in Movies (curated)

The Rules of the Game (1939)

1939 | Comedy, Drama

(0 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"Jean Renoir’s almost-lost piece of essential filmmaking is a tour de force of social debate, comedy, violence, and overindulgence. And that’s just how the characters behave. The filmmaking is crisp, smart, and quickly paced. Many films have come close, but, in my opinion, Renoir’s masterpiece is the finest cinematic example of class satire."

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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Scarfolk Annual 197* in Books

Mar 8, 2020

The Scarfolk Annual 197*

Richard Littler | 2019 | Horror, Humor & Comedy

8

9.0

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

Deeply twisted parody/satire manages to be unpleasantly disturbing and consistently funny throughout. You kind of have to be familiar with the conceit of Scarfolk - a 'lost' town in the north of England, trapped in the 1970s and run as a brutally right-wing totalitarian dystopia - to get the joke here, but the recreation of the sort of useless filler that made up the bulk of children's annuals in the 1970s is brilliantly done. The inventiveness and attention to detail is consistently impressive, and most of the jokes connect - there's a combination of silliness, savage political satire, and League of Gentlemen style macabreness that certainly won't be to all tastes. Gets the balance between horror and humour just about right; very funny, but also undeniably disturbing.

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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Dear White People - Season 1 in TV

Jun 30, 2017

“Dear White People” always feels like a personal story first and intelligent satire second. Between the movie and the first two episodes, I’ve spent three hours at Winchester. And I only want more.

Critic- Ben Travers
Original Score: 10 out of 10

Read Review: http://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/dear-white-people-review-netflix-tv-show-premiere-sxsw-1201791350/

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about track Come On (Saturday Club / 1963) by The Rolling Stones in On Air by The Rolling Stones in Music

Dec 3, 2017

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The Rolling Stones - Come On (Saturday Club, 26th October 1963)

‘Come on’ is taken from The Rolling Stones forthcoming album ‘On Air’ - a collection of classics, covers and previously unreleased recordings from the bands formative years - all recorded live from the BBC.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Sorry to Bother You (2018) in Movies

Jan 16, 2019

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

2018 | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

8

7.0

(23 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Boisterous, anarchic satire with absurdist elements, concerning the socio-political awakening of a young African-American man. Cash Green (it's not always subtle) discovers a talent for telemarketing, but only while he uses his 'white voice' (the actor is ostentatiously dubbed at these moments). Success beckons, but can he overlook the moral consequences of the things his employers do?

Scatter-gun satire is mixed in with some not-especially-profound commentary on the nature of American society and economics; luckily the film is filled with enough energy and ideas to stay interesting and entertaining throughout. Comes a bit unravelled towards the end, but still features some of the funniest, most provocative scenes in recent memory. Very good performances from Stanfield and Hammer in particular. A passionate, vibrant, very inventive film.

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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated How to Be Successful without Hurting Men's Feelings: Non-threatening Leadership Strategies for Women in Books

Dec 31, 2019

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This is excellent satire. I'm sure there will be people very offended by it.
Oh well.
Having worked in retail (even though this book seems to pertain to office work) I can tell you that there's an uncomfortable amount of truth in this book.

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Katey Bassett (610 KP) rated The Dead Don't Die (2019) in Movies

Nov 4, 2019

The Dead Don't Die (2019)

2019 | Comedy, Horror

8

5.4

(33 Ratings)

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Adam Driver

Pretty hilarious

Definitely wouldn’t consider this a horror movie at all, are there zombies? Yeah. Do some people die? Yeah. But it’s not a horror movie, a satire? Sure. Adam Driver and Bill Murray were great, you’ll definitely get some good laughs from the script and how it’s all played out. Would watch it again for sure.

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Augustine Frizzell recommended The Grass Is Greener (1960) in Movies (curated)

The Grass Is Greener (1960)

1960 | Classics, Comedy, Romance

(0 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"After seeing the short version of this a few years back, I was excited to hear about and watch the feature, and it did not disappoint. It’s funny and charming, and has so many surprising bits in it that I’m tickled just thinking about them. This is social satire at its best and I can’t wait to see what these filmmakers do next!"

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Nov 30, 2017

It's fair to say that we've been spoiled by the cinematic gods this year. La La Land and Moonlight started 2017 with a bang, with The Disaster Artist and Call Me By Your Name bringing the year to a close. And we still have The Last Jedi to come!

But it's Jordan Peele's timely, unsettling satire Get Out that takes Empire's top spot this year.