Against the towering edifice of real-life absurdity, it's a tough time for satirical comedy. Still, SBC makes a valiant attempt at skewering the unskewerable. As uncomfortable as it often is - and it really often is - it's also frequently very funny. Maria Bakalova is marvellous. I could do without the shock-humour, not for any puritanical reason, it's just a bit dull and unnecessary. I found myself generally more interested in the behind-the-scenes than the in-front-of-the-scenes, which probably isn't a good sign, but anything that takes swings at tyrants is alright in my book. Fairly niice.
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988
I must declare an interest - I am very basic. I really do dig a good fantasy adventure, and this is a goodun. If only the Baron was just a tad less uncomfortably horny. But still, a fun romp despite the hump. It doesn't deserve four and a half stars -and Gilliam DEFINITELY doesn't- but I irrationally love it, so here we are.
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I'm prepared to admit there may be subtleties I didn't see, but what I saw was a shonky rom-com in indie trousers. The performances are probably good, but then it's hard to make them out through the gloom. A few chuckles, some mild intrigue, quite a lot of wondering what the point was.
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True History of the Kelly Gang 2019
Strong performances and pretty visuals aren't quite enough. Too long and too cold. Russell Crowe and his bawdy singing though, I'm a fan.
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