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Apr 21, 2006 · By Manohla Dargis. April 21, 2006. In "American Dreamz," a comedy about a faltering American president, a wildly popular TV talent show and the Svengalis behind them both, the jokes don't...
Apr 20, 2006 · "American Dreamz" is a comedy, not a satire. We have that on the authority of its writer-director, Paul Weitz, who told Variety: "Satire is what closes on Saturday night. So it's a comedy." Actually, it's a satire. Its comedy is only fairly funny, but its satire is mean, tending toward vicious.
Paul Weitz’s politics-showbiz parody, American Dreamz, suggests that the biggest problem facing satirists today is that they can’t begin to compete with what’s happening in Washington, Iraq ...
Apr 21, 2006 · Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews American Dreamz, directed by Paul Weitz. It stars Hugh Grant as a Simon Cowell-like host of an American Idol...
Apr 21, 2006 · A cheerfully silly satire with an unfortunate lack of focus, American Dreamz takes aim at numerous targets, but isn't pointed enough for relevant social commentary. Read Critics Reviews
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Apr 20, 2006 · Time Out says. Desperate times call for dangerous satires, and judging from the torn-from-the-zeitgeist targets of Paul Weitz’s sociopolitical comedy, you can assume it’s gunning for...
Mar 22, 2006 · Film. Reviews. Mar 21, 2006 9:24pm PT. American Dreamz. A demonstration of how satire can booby-trap best intentions, Paul Weitz's pic responds to a host of post-9/11 issues and pop-culture...
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