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That question serves as the basis for both absurdist comedy and serious philosophical inquiry, though the line between the two is never totally fixed in place.
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Brad Sanders, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024
The idea that his act could be a parody of the glad-handing, overly sincere entertainer rather than the thing itself fits both his strengths as an absurdist comic and the tongue-in-cheek times themselves.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
That balance of levity and reverence lives at the heart of intimacy direction, a serious job with, at times, an absurdist bent.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The book also shares with Park’s films a pitch-dark, absurdist humor.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Soul Plane Another guilty pleasure classic, this raunchy absurdist comedy finds Kevin Hart in his breakout role as Nashawn Wade, a disgruntled passenger whose dog passes during a particularly awful flight experience.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Laced with absurdist humor, the meta movie follows actors starring in a doomed film production.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Who Sat by the Door (1973) and Melvin Van Peebles’ absurdist comedy Watermelon Man (1970) delivered tart but clear-eyed observations about race, the effects of capitalism in the cultural sphere and the influence of white supremacy on interpersonal relationships.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
The dream sequences, flashbacks and sidetracks don’t always succeed, and Torres’s absurdist humor is hit-or-miss.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Brad Sanders, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024
The idea that his act could be a parody of the glad-handing, overly sincere entertainer rather than the thing itself fits both his strengths as an absurdist comic and the tongue-in-cheek times themselves.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
That balance of levity and reverence lives at the heart of intimacy direction, a serious job with, at times, an absurdist bent.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The book also shares with Park’s films a pitch-dark, absurdist humor.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Soul Plane Another guilty pleasure classic, this raunchy absurdist comedy finds Kevin Hart in his breakout role as Nashawn Wade, a disgruntled passenger whose dog passes during a particularly awful flight experience.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Laced with absurdist humor, the meta movie follows actors starring in a doomed film production.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Who Sat by the Door (1973) and Melvin Van Peebles’ absurdist comedy Watermelon Man (1970) delivered tart but clear-eyed observations about race, the effects of capitalism in the cultural sphere and the influence of white supremacy on interpersonal relationships.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
The dream sequences, flashbacks and sidetracks don’t always succeed, and Torres’s absurdist humor is hit-or-miss.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Absurdist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absurdist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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