Tag: Satire

THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES SEASON 3 (ANALYSIS)THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES SEASON 3 (ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 10:00 pm
The Righteous Gemstones Season 3

The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 is the third season of an American black comedy television drama series created by Danny McBride. The series follows a famous yet dysfunctional family of televangelists and megachurch pastors led by widowed patriarch Eli Gemstone (John Goodman). Eli and his immature children, Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine), lead opulent lives funded by church donations.

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HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART II: NOT VINTAGE MEL BUT GOOD ENOUGHHISTORY OF THE WORLD PART II: NOT VINTAGE MEL BUT GOOD ENOUGH

Kevin Mathews 9:18 pm
History of the World Part II

History of the World Part II is a satirical comedy TV series streaming on Disney+. The series is a sequel to Mel Brooks’ classic History of the World Part I. The original film lampooned the epic film genre, including the sword and sandal epic and the period costume drama sub-genres.

The four main segments consisted of skits set during the Stone Age, the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, and the French Revolution. Other intermediate skits include reenactments of the giving of the Ten Commandments and the Last Supper.

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THE MENU: FOODIE SATIRE TOO BITTERSWEET FOR CYNICAL TASTESTHE MENU: FOODIE SATIRE TOO BITTERSWEET FOR CYNICAL TASTES

Kevin Mathews 9:09 pm
The Menu

The Menu is a 2022 American dark comedy horror film directed by Mark Mylod. It features an ensemble cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, Judith Light, and John Leguizamo. The film focuses on a group of diners at an exclusive restaurant who discover the celebrity chef owner intends to kill them all before the night is over.

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THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES SEASON 2 (ANALYSIS)THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES SEASON 2 (ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 10:00 pm
The Righteous Gemstones Season 2 Analysis

The Righteous Gemstones Season 2 is the second season of an American black comedy television drama series created by Danny McBride. The series follows a famous yet dysfunctional family of televangelists and megachurch pastors led by widowed patriarch Eli Gemstone (John Goodman). Eli and his immature children, Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine), lead opulent lives funded by church donations.

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VELVET BUZZSAWVELVET BUZZSAW

Kevin Mathews 12:13 pm
Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw is a 2019 American satirical black comedy horror film directed and written by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Zawe Ashton, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Daveed Diggs, Nitya Vidyasagar, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Billy Magnussen, Mig Macario, and John Malkovich.

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