When a movie is called The Death of Stalin, spoiler alerts need not apply. The title character does, indeed, meet his ignominious end, less than a quarter of the way into this riotous satire. In March of 1953, Josef Stalin (Adrian McLoughlin), in the comfort of his office, is struck by a cerebral hemorrhage. He collapses to the carpet and loses consciousness. The members of his … [Read more...]
‘In the Loop’ a smart, funny satire of war buildup
Is it too soon for an Iraq War comedy? Perhaps, but someone forgot to tell director/co-writer Armando Iannucci who made In the Loop, a giddy feature debut with a comic take on the bureaucratic skirmishes in the run-up to the war in the Middle East. Actually, neither Iraq nor Afghanistan get mentioned by name, but you would have to had avoided all news sources from the George … [Read more...]