Steve Martin’s tribute to shoestring filmmaking and big-screen dreams is a loving lampoon that gamely straddles the chasm between cynical con-artistry and benign innocence.
Alexander Payne’s wicked satire of power and (social) politics set in the overheated incubator of a high school student body election is as sharp and perceptive now as it was in 1999.
The feature debut of director / writer Justin Simien, is a sharp, smart, ambitious satire of race, racism, privilege, prejudice, and power at an Ivy League college.
Director Edgar Wright and cowriter/star Simon Pegg bring British humor to the undead in their self-proclaimed “rom-zom-com” (that’s romantic zombie comedy).
Carpenter’s witty, scruffy little science fiction film is a pulpy alien invasion tale turned into a piece of socio-political commentary that is still relevent and resonant. It’s also a lot of fun.
This savvy social satire is like an art movie version of the teen sex comedy. It’s sexy, smart and funny, but also stylish and filled with social satire and commentary on the culture of money.
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a petty thief and hustler who finds his niche as a ruthless freelance video journalist who isn’t above eliminating competitors and obstacles.
