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HBO, The Franchise
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‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s High-Flying Superhero Satire
An eight-part comedy from Armando Iannucci, Sam Mendes and Jon Brown offers an acidly funny depiction of a Hollywood studio in the grip of the sequel craze.
‘The Franchise’ review: What’s the opposite of satire? HBO’s comedy skewering the movie business attempts to find out
Hollywood loves a navel-gazing satire about the movie business. Audiences do too, when given a good reason, from the upbeat mockery of 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain,” to the excoriation of a studio executive in 1992’s “The Player,
‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s Superhero Movie Satire Quickly Runs Out of Fresh Things to Mock
Himesh Patel leads the comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes, set behind the scenes of a big-budget comic book adaptation.
‘The Franchise’ Review: Sam Mendes’ HBO Comedy Is an Unrelenting Evisceration of Cinematic Universes
HBO comedy 'The Franchise' goes behind-the-scenes of a fictional movie franchise to satirize the artistic bankruptcies driving modern blockbusters.
The Franchise Review: HBO Super-Satire Has Fun Stars But Tired Discourse
By the end of the first season, the talented actors and snappy dialogue can't quite save "The Franchise" from exhaustion.
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The Sopranos star hits out at their final scene in HBO show: ‘I was annoyed’
The HBO series ended in 2007 with a finale that continues to be meticulously analysed to this day. It depicts a seemingly ...
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Mystery creator of Bitcoin identified, new HBO documentary claims
The documentary is the latest work of Emmy-nominated Cullen Hoback, who drew critical acclaim for his series “Q: Into the ...
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HBO’s ‘The Franchise’ is mild when it should be wild
A movie industry satire from Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and Sam Mendes doesn't take full advantage of its superhero subject ...
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John Oliver: ‘It's Massively Frustrating' HBO Waits Almost a Week to Have ‘Last Week Tonight' Clips on YouTube
"I was not happy with it at all," the late night host said of HBO delaying the release of segments online starting with ...
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'The Simpsons' Will Parody a Popular HBO Show This Season
The Simpsons have remained popular for more than three decades due to how they know how to tackle remarkable moments from pop ...
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Here's what the stars of HBO's Houston-set 'Ren Faire' are doing now
HBO’s "Ren Faire" documentary laid bare the chaotic, seemingly seedy world of the Texas Renaissance Festival. Founded by ...
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HBO Almost Cut the Industry Season Finale’s Most Shocking Scene
Cocreators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay explain the seismic turn of events for Rishi, whose gambling addiction finally caught ...
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‘The Penguin’ Episode 2 Brings in 1.6 Million Viewers on HBO and Max
Episode 2 of “ The Penguin ” hit 1.6 million viewers across HBO and Max on Sunday.
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HBO's new superhero movie parody from Veep and Succession writers mirrors the MCU by getting mixed reviews
Art seems to imitate life with new HBO series The Franchise – the satirical comedy about life on a superhero movie set is ...
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