March 3, 2021
Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021) ***
This Netflix stand-up comedy show by Jimmy Carr includes probably the most infamous joke of all times. Carr himself has referred to this joke as a "career-ender" and it has been cited by the British government as an example of speech that should be forbidden by law. But while this joke might seem racist and insensitive at a first glance, what it really does is to condemn the hypocrisy and the double standards of people who denounce some genocides but deny others.
Heaven's Gate (2021) *****
Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021) ***
The Underground Railroad (2021) *
Emily In Paris: Season 2 (2021) ***
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February 2, 2021
Pleasure (2021) **
A disappointingly conventional portrait of the American adult film industry, as seen through the eyes of a naive Swedish newcomer. Except for nudity, the film is so tame and predictable in every respect that it makes even Coleen Moore's gentle 1926 comedy "Ella Cinders" look daring and transgressive by comparison.
Locked Down (2021) **
January 1, 2021
Dune (2021) *
House Of Gucci (2021) *
Even Lady Gaga's Golden Globe-nominated performance cannot save this boring film directed by Ridley Scott.
Don't Look Up (2021) *
Hollywood's (and nobody else's) idea of a "woke" movie. Atrocious comedy that tries very hard to be completely unfunny, and succeeds splendidly. Meryl Streep gives the worst performance of her career, and yet she still steals the movie from everyone else.
Spencer (2021) *
Dreadful and depressing film about Lady Di. It makes Ingmar Bergman's "Cries And Whispers" look like a light comedy.
December 12, 2020
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