NYC Film Critic

Four Lions
Directed by Chris Morris
Screenplay by Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain
Starring Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar
***1/2

Now this is what I call a challenging comedy.  For his feature film debut, British comedian Chris Morris (who has had an extensive career writing and performing for television and the radio) tackles the subject of Islamic extremism, following a cell of aspiring suicide bombers with plans to stage a deadly attack during the London Marathon.

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Due Date
Directed by Todd Phillips
Screenplay by Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel, Todd Phillips
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan and Jamie Foxx
**1/2

I’ve never been a huge fan of Todd Phillips’ particular brand of comedy, so when I say that Due Date is probably his funniest film to date that may come across as inordinately high praise.

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