AltWeeklies Wire
Hollywood Takes a Stab at Hollywood in 'What Just Happened?'new
I'm going to suggest one measure for judging a Hollywood satire: Does it leave you wanting to see the fictional film-within-the-film it dramatizes? If not, the L.A. story probably doesn't qualify as a success
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-29-2008 |
Reviews
Blisternew
Sometimes I wish everything could go a little more smoothly. Cracking a glance at my visage in the mirror this morning, I feel the sudden urge to cover myself in khaki and pull out a chisel while simultaneously wiping my brow and staring at the sun.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
10-17-2008 |
Comedy
Blisternew
With all due deference, the intention of tonight's festivities is to raise some $5,000 for a team of bicyclists riding the 165-mile stretch from Miami to Key West in the name of philanthropy.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
10-01-2008 |
Comedy
Blister: The Sequel to Migrationnew
Crazy genius Doug Rhodehamel has spontaneously emitted another one of his turn-the-household-item-of-your-choice-into-a-creature installations, this one under the name of Migration 2.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
09-18-2008 |
Comedy
Moodswing: Other Mothersnew
I'm amazed they don't murder me
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
07-10-2008 |
Comedy
Grocery-store Politics Create a Successful Satire in 'The Promotion'new
The Promotion not only satirizes the American dream's moral price tag, it suggests that grocery stores, as possible places of employment, offer the worst of both worlds.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Moodswing: Young Addictionnew
More reality than you can handle.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
06-11-2008 |
Comedy
Moodswing: Beauty Productnew
Reflection is relative.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
06-05-2008 |
Comedy
Two Girls for Every Boynew
Two women had a spat at a liquor store at which one of them was employed. The culprit? A man, of course.
Metro Spirit |
Alice Wynn |
05-13-2008 |
Comedy
Marc Acito's Strong Satirenew
The sequel to Acito's 2004 coming-of-gay comedy How I Paid for College finds its self-obsessed protagonist, Edward Zanni, kicked out of Juilliard, working as a "party motivator" at ritzy bar mitzvahs and moonlighting as a corporate spy for a jaw-droppingly sexy stockbroker of questionable ethics.
Willamette Week |
Ben Waterhouse |
04-23-2008 |
Fiction
Romney Rumblenew
Murph hits Mitt! Plus: The Project White House televised debate!
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Tags: Arizona Primary, satire
Ravenous: Shop at Wal-Mart? Nevermore!new
In a modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven," the author argues with Satan over the merits of shopping for holiday gifts at Wal-Mart.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Bob Woodiwiss |
11-30-2005 |
Comedy
Top 10 Career Moves for Judith Millernew
Among the possible next steps for the retired New York Times reporter is to found a First Amendment Center for reporters who are covering for government sources conspiring to attack whistleblowers.
The Village Voice |
Jason Vest |
11-10-2005 |
Media
Tags: satire
The Civil War Parodiednew
The faux documentary C.S.A. is funny, but to appreciate the humor, audiences must summon the courage to laugh at the absurdity of enslaving an entire race of people.
The Pitch |
Justin Kendall |
09-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Masters of Puppetsnew
The South Park guys score big with Team America: World Police.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-13-2004 |
Reviews
