http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/6702/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/politically-correct-movie-critic-likens-new-comedy-abu-ghraib <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Gee whiz, it&#039;s only a movie: &quot;If you thought Abu Ghraib was a laugh riot then you might love &#039;Observe and Report,&#039;....Like the pettiest of dictators, [main character] Ronnie preys on the weak in the service of power (in this case the mall itself). He&#039;s the Lynndie England of this dumber-and-dumbest yukfest.&quot; </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The front of Friday's Arts section featured a review of "<a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/movies/10obse.html?8dpc " target="_self">Observe </a><a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/movies/10obse.html?8dpc ">and Report</a>," an edgy comedy starring Seth Rogen, from reliably politically correct movie critic Manohla Dargis, who used to review movies for the ultra-liberal Village Voice before moving to the Times. The premise of "Observe and Report" offendedDargis's rather easily offended sensibilities:</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/politically-correct-movie-critic-likens-new-comedy-abu-ghraib" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch "Movies "ObserveandReport AbuGhraib ManohlaDargis NewYorkTimes NYTimes TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:49:00 +0000 admin 6770 at http://archive2.mrc.org