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"Bill Burr: Paper Tiger" dir. by Mike Binder

"Bill Burr: Paper Tiger" If you didn't cancel your Netflix subscription after the Chappelle special, here's your second chance. Bill Burr has created a character, whether he's chosen to do so or as he points out ("where is this coming from?") was created through a lifetime of unfortunate circumstances. Either way it's a character. The character is this: a middle aged white man who can see through all the bullshit of political correctness and is beyond furious that the rest of the world "is too afraid" to follow suit. Well again like Chappelle, the dude has some fair points... but at the same time his "character" stunts him from doing much with those points. An interesting moment that stood out beyond all the jokes was when Burr asked the audience "what do you do with women who like rough sex?" and an audience member replied "ask for consent." Burr's first response was "but doesn't that ruin the mo...

"Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones" dir. by Stan Lathan

"Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones" Oh jeez. Dave Chappelle has done it again, a hit comedy special that will divide viewers across the globe. At times, genius observational humor... at others, typical old man syndrome. When he's got a point, he's got a point... but he's not always got a point. You know what I'm saying? PS saying women are to blame for the states standing behind and enforcing abortion laws in direct retaliation to these women speaking up for their rights is some of the whackest shit I've ever heard. 6/10