Created for MTV in 1990, the sharply observed, pop-conscious Ben Stiller Show - featuring its star's lacerating impersonations of Bono, Tom Cruise, and Eddie Munster, among others - subsequently moved to Fox TV and copped an Emmy for writing.
Manohla DargisThe great irony is that women are accused of making romantic comedies, as if itโs a bad thing, but Marc Webb makes a romantic comedy and he gets โSpider-Man.โ Are you kidding me? You cannot win.
Manohla DargisThat Ms. Farahani found Mr. Mohassess and persuaded him to share his story is a terrific coup, even if a great deal of his life's work remains elusive.
Manohla DargisAn acquired taste, this dense Jabberwocky-ish word salad is a political allegory about a populace that's been pharmaceutically duped into believing its wretched world is wonderful.
Manohla Dargis