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Margaret Cho - Assassin (2005)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:9

Rotten:15

Average Rating:4.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 2, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: The incomparable Margaret Cho roars back onto the screen with her latest concert, The Assassin Tour, recorded live in May of 2005 at the Warner Theater in Washington D.C. Uproariously funny,... The incomparable Margaret Cho roars back onto the screen with her latest concert, The Assassin Tour, recorded live in May of 2005 at the Warner Theater in Washington D.C. Uproariously funny, poignant and scathing, this is one event movie you won't want to miss! Assassin features fresh doses of Cho's always ground-breaking, controversial and hilarious brand of humor from her critically acclaimed, State of Emergency Tour. Says Margaret, "It's a raw interpretation of what's happening daily in our ever-evolving or devolving state of the union." Margaret's experience starring in her own network sit-com was chronicled in her 1999 Off-Broadway show, I'm the One That I Want. That movie ended up making more money per print than any movie in history. It was also adapted into a best-selling autobiography, followed by two more groundbreaking concert tours, Notorious C.H.O. and Revolution, each generating more ticket and DVD sales than its predecessor. As a performer she has never failed to entertain and engage, and as a human rights activist she has never let her voice be silenced. A portion of here! Films' share of the box office revenue from this theatrical run will be donated directly to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. -- © Regent Releasing [More]

Starring: Margaret Cho

Starring: Margaret Cho


Studio: Regent Releasing

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We're told she's 'controversial,' but honestly, all she does is lob obvious cheap shots that do nothing but sanction her audience's status quo. Where's the controversy in that?

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
11/17/05
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

You know, the surest way to stop being considered 'edgy' is to brag constantly about how edgy you are. Get over yourself and get back to writing good jokes.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
10/20/05
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

I saw Cho perform much of this material live [...] and found it bracingly hilarious. The movie she has made of it is an entirely different matter.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
10/06/05
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
09/24/05
Boston Phoenix

Pointed sociopolitical commentary that's thoughtful and impassioned, if not always hilarious.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
09/16/05
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe
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standard-issue platitudes about media hype and Republican hypocrisy that you’ve likely heard many times before from many others.

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09/16/05
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
09/10/05
Hanh Nguyen
Hanh Nguyen
Zap2it.com

Only for die-hard Cho fans.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
09/08/05
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Anger is the gasoline of stand-up comedians, the fuel that gets them revved. But just as too much gas will flood a carburetor, an overdose of anger can stall a comic's inspiration.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
09/07/05
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Inspiration is running thin in comedian Margaret Cho's fourth concert film, a routine stand-up set that compares poorly to her oft-hilarious first two.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/02/05
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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If Margaret Cho's act shows no signs of getting old, it's because the world is kind enough to provide her with sufficient lunacy to fill countless concert tours.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
09/02/05
John McMurtrie
John McMurtrie
San Francisco Chronicle
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The misses ultimately far outnumber the hits.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
09/02/05
Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

Her savage but empowering take on gay life is sufficiently sidesplitting to smooth over the weaker spots.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/02/05
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Much of this feels like pandering to her liberal audience, as she approaches subjects like reproductive and gay rights without offering many new -- or funny -- observations.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
09/02/05
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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Though Cho occasionally connects with her targets, more often than not she seems as intolerant and hate-filled as she accuses them of being -- and that's not funny.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
09/02/05
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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Ms. Cho's commentaries come across as mere rants, lacking the fresh comedic spin necessary to carry a concert film.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
09/02/05
Stephen Becker
Stephen Becker
Dallas Morning News
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Not as personal as some of her previous tours, focusing instead on social commentary about today's headlines, but she still manages to get in some great lines.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
09/02/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Soft in the middle, and none of Cho’s stories here take on an epic scope....[Yet] the comedienne remains endearingly naughty.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
09/02/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

[Cho] redoubles her invectives against the religious and political right with a fearlessness that is breathtaking.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
09/01/05
Les Wright
Les Wright
culturevulture.net

like catching a second-rate rerun of The Daily Show

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/01/05
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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