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You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Jun.08] :. You Don't Mess with the Zohan is cacophonous and competitive comedy, more exhausting than fun.

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‘Zohan’s Zaniness is a Tough Sell

by Bill Gibron

[5.Jun.08] :. Jewish humor has driven American mirth for as long as their have been baggy pants burlesque comics and joke-stealing vaudevillians. Update it to the pre-modern mirth of Mel Brooks and the post-modern...

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Blades of Glory

by Jesse Hassenger

[10.Sep.07] :. It takes genuine pros to make the mock-sport movie look like a worthwhile competition. A brisk, disposable amusement.

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