In 2006 Sacha Baron Cohen starred in Borat, playing the lead character Borat Sagdiyev. The fictional character is from the country Kazakhstan, but his antics in the movie did not please the government of Kazakhstan and the surrounding regions who discouraged cinemas from showing the film. In 2012 the government of Kazakhstan thanked Cohen for…
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Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016 Film) Review
Disney’s newest take on Alice Through the Looking Glass is something I’ve been kind of looking forward to and kind of not. This is based on the book that served as the sequel to the original Alice in Wonderland tale. Except I heard early on that this was going to be a loose adaptation at…
The Dictator (2012 film) Review
While his style of comedy doesn’t appeal to everyone, I think Sacha Baron Cohen is hilarious. His improv with his characters (and their following movies) from the Da Ali G Show made him a legend in comedy. I wasn’t so sure about The Dictator though, as it isn’t improv and I heard many positive and…
Things I Like: Brüno (2009 Film)
Even though I thought he was the worst character on the Da Ali G show, I really liked the movie the most. Granted if you’re homophobic, you won’t like this movie.
Things I Like: Ali G Indahouse (2002 Film)
Though scripted and the worst of the movies in the Da Ali G Show trilogy, I liked it for what it was. They did a decent job with the script and story. Ali G’s personal life is shown a little bit. He’s BFFs with Bilbo Baggins. And it shows how he gets elected as a…