Tickling Giants

  • 2017


MOVIE IS engaging rollercoaster supportive remarkable compelling
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Positive Reviews 22
Average Rating 3.6/5
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4.0
Ticking Giants is a tale about comedy and the pull of comedy on those who cant resist performing it. Screen Daily
3.8
The comedic style was pure Borscht Belt, delivered with maniacally arched brows and over the top gesticulation. The Globe And Mail
3.5
Tickling Giants comes off as both a fact based look at fighting fire with funny and a prescient cautionary tale. Village Voice
3.5
Engaging documentary . .Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz Its directed by Daily Show producer Sara Taksler (Twisted: A Balloonamentary). Sover
3.5
Likeacknowledges that political satire carries much higher stakes under a repressive regime. Chicago Reader
3.8
Bassem feels there is progress in terms of personal freedoms in Egypt. Lariat
3.0
Full of classic clips and backstage revelations, this is both a fitting tribute to a brave man and his committed team, and a thoughtful insight into c .. Radio Times
3.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
3.5
Theres a lot to show in two hours, and the film takes a rhythmic, one thing after another approach, structuring its story as a series of mini climaxes .. Film Journal
3.0
The film ends on a supportive note, but its a melancholy footnote to the lost revolution, with its long and brutal endgame in Syria. The Guardian
3.5
The humour itself is as light as a feather a symbol used by Andeel in his animation to good effect but the reaction from the regime(s) is about as sub .. Eye For Film
4.0
Regardless of whether audiences are familiar with Youssef, Tickling Giants is a must see for any comedy lover. Common Sense Media
4.5
Americans should make note of this courage as we face our own political and cultural challenges where we may be called upon to resist.Sara Takslers li .. Flim Threet
3.0
Theres a lot to laugh at, and to learn from, in Tickling Giants, a documentary that starts off by telling the story of one man and ends up speaking vo .. The New York Times
4.0
But it effectively fulfills its goal of shining a well deserved spotlight on its subject, who one hopes will someday be again given the opportunity to .. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Taksler met Youssef when he was a guest on Stewarts show in 2012 and committed to the documentary a few months later. Los Angeles Times
3.5
There have always been political comedians, but Bassem Youssef is something new: a freedom fighter using television comedy to blast holes in an autocr .. Variety
3.5
What makes Tickling Giants stand out is not just the remarkable story it tells, but the flourishes director Sara Taksler adds to the tale. The Play List
3.0
Filmmaker Sara Taksler a producer on the real Daily Show tags along with The Show on its rollercoaster ride, and if Tickling Giants never digs as deep .. Now Toronto
4.0
The timing could not have been better for Sara Takslers new documentary Tickling Giants. Cine Vue
3.8
Bassem Youssef is a genial man who as a doctor went into the streets of Cairo during the Arab Spring and came out a world famous comedian. Sf Chronicle
3.5
While watching this extremely compelling documentary, I could not help but think of President Trump who is drawing from the same bag of tricks as al S .. Louis Proyect



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