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Margaret Cho: Assassin

2005 · 1h 30m · NOT RATED Comedy
Directed by Kerry Asmussen , Konda Mason

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Margaret Cho returns to the concert stage with a "killer" one-woman show that has taken audiences by storm. Filmed live at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C., Assassin features a fresh dose of Margaret’s ground-breaking and controversial brand of humor. Taking aim at the Bush administration and the religious right, she pulls no punches in her assault on the "ever devolving" state of the union. The result is an unforgettable performance featuring Margaret at her raw, irreverent and hilarious best.

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38%
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Fresh

Pointed sociopolitical commentary that's thoughtful and impassioned, if not always hilarious.

Janice Page, Boston Globe
Rotten

Only for die-hard Cho fans.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh

Anger is the gasoline of stand-up comedians, the fuel that gets them revved. But just as too much gas will flood a carburetor, an overdose of anger can stall a comic's inspiration.

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten

Inspiration is running thin in comedian Margaret Cho's fourth concert film, a routine stand-up set that compares poorly to her oft-hilarious first two.

Dennis Harvey, Variety
Fresh

If Margaret Cho's act shows no signs of getting old, it's because the world is kind enough to provide her with sufficient lunacy to fill countless concert tours.

John McMurtrie, San Francisco Chronicle

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