It’s an ambitious debut from writer-director Ricky Tollman that attempts to mix Aaron Sorkin-style dialogue with 1970s thriller aesthetics, but it ultimately struggles to find a coherent point of view . The Song: "Run This Town" (2009)
Jay-Z’s lead single from The Blueprint 3 , featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, remains a monumental hip-hop track but was met with some technical criticism upon release. Run This Town
Critics at Pitchfork felt the track was a bit "watered-down" and "autopilot" for artists of this caliber, though it was an undeniable commercial success and cultural staple. Perspectives from the Community It’s an ambitious debut from writer-director Ricky Tollman
A major point of contention was Damian Lewis’s portrayal of Rob Ford. Most reviewers found his prosthetics and fat suit "distractingly bad," often comparing him to the Austin Powers character Fat Bastard rather than a grounded human being. Perspectives from the Community A major point of
It follows an ambitious, insecure young reporter (Ben Platt) and City Hall staffers (Mena Massoud, Nina Dobrev) navigating the fallout of a mayor’s (Damian Lewis) drug scandal.
Critics largely panned the film's scattered focus. While the performances from Platt, Dobrev, and Massoud were seen as solid, many found the script's focus on "millennial malaise" a distraction from the far more interesting real-life corruption story.