Political satire refers to a type of humor or mockery that pokes fun at politicians, government systems, or political events. It often uses irony, exaggeration, or sarcasm to critique and highlight the flaws, absurdities, or hypocrisy in the political landscape.
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It's actually a smartly written
political satire with more of a bite to it than you'd expect from simply looking at the synopsis.
It has triggered an extreme makeover
for political satire, which is now more ubiquitous, more pointed, more passionate and often more partisan than ever before.
A smart teen comedy, a
sharp political satire, and a great movie about the world's worst movie are all worth keeping on your radar.
It is witty; it's always upbeat and mostly very entertaining, A solid, funny though
clunky political satire with a strong lead hitting all of the right notes.
Larry King, Jay Leno and Oliver Stone are just a few of the «media personalities» who appear as themselves in Ivan Reitman's breezy
political satire about a good - guy employment agency owner enlisted by the Secret Service to impersonate the POTUS.
For the fifth consecutive year, Pratt Manhattan Gallery will welcome back the election season with Pratt Falls, a free cabaret of
political satire at 7 PM on October 30 and November 6, at 144 West...
In 1990 some of the drawings were chosen to illustrate Mordant Rhymes for Modern Times, a book of
political satire by poet Ann Salwey, which won the American Institute of Graphic Arts design award, and is now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Showcasing works from the 1960s through 2013, the exhibition
surveys political satire and cultural commentary through art movements ranging from capitalist realism to contemporary pop art.
This looks like another brilliant, hilarious
political satire from Armando Iannucci that might be perfect entertainment for the times.
Given the shallow and / or heavy -
handed political satires Hollywood's been churning out, you can sort of appreciate what Beatty has tried to do here — make a comedy that combines scathing political humor with a smarter brand of urban drama.
Back in North America, Crewson sharpened her versatile talent in a number of TV productions, including Heartsounds (1984), Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985), and Robert Altman's
acclaimed political satire Tanner»88 (1988), starring Altman regular and Crewson's husband - to - be Michael Murphy.
If you took the
scathing political satire of Putney Swope and filtered it through a series of rap album skits, it would look something like this — though it wouldn't be anywhere near as funny as the fantastical, extended middle finger that Riley has come up with here.
as a part Film Noir, part Hollywood satire, and a
part political satire, and it all works for the most part.
Released: March 9 Cast: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin Director: Armando Iannucci (In the Loop) Why it's great: The verbose, scatological insult comedy of Iannucci, the creator of HBO's long - running
political satire Veep, somehow fits the backroom dealing of 1950s Soviet Union like a snug fur hat.
In other words, though The Host helped put Bong on his current path to sci - fi canonization (see: two films down from here), don't be shocked when it breaks the top 20 of next year's list of, say, the best
political satires since Being There.
It is
political satire too, not overly subtle, inflicting razor - sharp cuts on the corrupt and corrupting aspects of the unfettered crony capitalism that raped Russia post-Yeltsin.
For the fourth consecutive year, Pratt Manhattan Gallery will welcome back the election season with Pratt Falls, a free cabaret of
political satire beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8 at 144 West 14th...
Former Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti angrily attacked the
brilliant political satire Il Divo because it portrayed him as a calculating monster with more than a passing resemblance to Nosferatu.
This new
political satire showing at the Tricycle Theatre and sturdily directed by Indhu Rubasingham is a feast of mirroring and juxtaposing characters — with most of the action involving both a young and older Thatcher, interacting with both a young and present - day Queen, all on stage at once.
Moviegoers could use a good
political satire after recent flops like «Our Brand is Crisis» and «Rock the Kasbah,» but sadly, this doesn't seem to be it.
«Saturday Night Live» opened its penultimate episode of the 43rd season with a special message for and from mothers on the eve of Mother's Day instead of its
usual political satire.
The Death of an Owl by Paul Torday with Piers Torday review — gothic fantasy meets political satire
And there is a nod to the «brilliant
BBC political satire» The Thick Of It, in which Robinson is menioned - twice.
Beatty's film looks even better when you compare it to the relatively lifeless stuff that has passed for
political satire recently — the smart but self - satisfied Wag the Dog, the toothless Primary Colors, or even the Sisyphean journalism of Michael Moore's The Big One.