“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas “Race is the great taboo in our society. We are afraid to talk about it. White folks fear their unspoken views will be deemed racist. People of color are filled with sorrow and rage at un-righted wrongs. Drowning in silence, […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Dictator” — Some Zingers, but Not the Best of Cohen’s Characters
In one sense, Sacha Baron Cohen is returning to his roots of extremely offensive comedy. On the other hand, he abandons the format of his previous character comedies and replaces it with a structured story. Unfortunately this structure sets up the jokes way before the punch line, removing much of the desired effect. The heroic […]