Review of Entertainment (2015) by Richard Brody for New Yorker — 09 Nov 2015

The film is both jagged and suave, like an orchestrated concept album by a garage band.

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This review of Entertainment (2015) was written by Richard Brody and published by New Yorker on 09 Nov 2015.

Entertainment has generally received mixed reviews.

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