Famed British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen isn’t letting the fact that his “The Dictator” (due out on Blu-Ray August 21) didn’t turn as much of a profit as prior efforts “Borat” and “Brüno” did. He is moving forward on a James Bond spoof that he will write with Phil Johnston (“Cedar Rapids”) for Paramount Pictures. …
Hello and welcome back to Box Office Beat, Critic Speak’s weekly box office predictions column. After missing the mark considerably for two weekends in a row–I lowballed the record-breaking run of The Avengers and overestimated Tim Burton’s anemic Dark Shadows–I am ready to redeem myself with better predictions this time around. Thankfully, I have three …
Sacha Baron Cohen is perfectly capable of going after hard targets. And that’s the biggest disappointment about “The Dictator,” which at times suggests he’s going soft. Certainly, the gags are profane, vulgar, and habitually dedicated to annihilating good taste. But the edge that drew blood in both “Borat” and “Brüno” is dulled to harmlessness. Then …
Quentin Tarantino’s latest film has just lost two of its biggest stars. Sacha Baron Cohen and Kurt Russell have both exited Django Unchained, Tarantino’s latest work that’s currently filming. Cohen told Howard Stern that he was unable to shoot his part because of press work for his upcoming comedy The Dictator. On the other hand, …
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The Dictator, Sacha Baron Cohen’s newest comedy about a foreign pervert lost in America, has a new red band trailer (possibly NSFW). The film stars Cohen as a deposed dictator uncomfortably interfacing with American society, apparently to the misfortune of those around him. The film is directed by Borat and Bruno helmer Larry Charles, and …
Sacha Baron Cohen’s in-character publicity tirades are always good for a laugh, and this clip–a mock interview with Larry King–is no exception. If only King were senile enough to be fooled into thinking General Aladeen of Wadiya were real, allowing Cohen to pull a “Borat”-style candid camera gag.
The first images from Quentin Tarantino‘s slavery-themed Western Django Unchained have hit the web. One image is of Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin Candie, a sadistic plantation owner who makes his slaves compete in gladiatorial combat for his amusement. The picture depicts Candie wielding a hammer, tipping off those who have read the script to the …
