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‘American Fiction’ satirically rewrites race into Hollywood | review

ComedyKarl DelossantosSeptember 17, 2023
Jeffrey Wright in American Fiction. Courtesy of TIFF.

American Fiction follows a fed-up Black author who sarcastically writes a “Black novel” to poke fun at the media’s hypocrisy only to find himself with his most success to date

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‘Barbie’ is hot pink-splashed post-modern meta romp | review and analysis

ComedyKarl DelossantosJuly 18, 2023
Margot Robbie in Barbie. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.
Barbie leads a perfect life, until something goes horribly wrong. To save herself, she needs to leave her pink utopia Barbieland and venture into the real world. Ken's there too. Barbie looks camp right in the eye and turns it into a hot pink-splashed post-modern meta exploration of existentialism, feminism, the patriarchy and masculinity packaged…
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