Tag: Satire
The Menu Feels Fresh and Innovative, Using a Michelin-Star Backdrop to Satirize Socioeconomic Divide
COVID-19 hit the world like a ton of bricks almost three years ago now. Untold lives were changed, nearly one million were lost, and the road to recovery is still slow in many ways with recovery in some…
Read More »Triangle of Sadness Hilariously Shines a Light on Social Inequality, Power, and Human Nature
Satire is one of the best ways to deeply examine aspects of society and a new release in theaters does just that. Triangle of Sadness begins with male model Carl (Harris Dickinson) and his model/social media influencer girlfriend Yaya (Charlbi…
Read More »Middleburg Film Festival: Jojo Rabbit Successfully Mixes Humor and Frankness to Promote Compassion
What is the best way to combat hatred? Do you meet force with force or can evil only be defeated by its opposite? Satire has been used to great effect in the past to highlight the danger of…
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Dream Scenario is Brilliantly Biting and Funny Satire of the Social Media Age (Middleburg Film Festival)
Much has been made over so-called cancel culture, what it is, and whether it really exists at all. Some believe it is merely bad people facing the consequences of their actions, while some literally believe no one of…
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