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You may not think "filmmaker" when you think Chris Rock, but he's written and directed three films. His first two films were critical disappointments; however, his latest, Top Five, was certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. In this episode, we take a look at Rock's limited filmography to see if the comedian is a hidden auteur.
Show Notes/Sources:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/top-five-filmmaker-chris-rock-753223
https://film.avclub.com/i-think-i-love-my-wife-1798202457
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWq8EfureAg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-top-five-review-20141211-column.html#
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/arts/in-top-five-chris-rock-is-a-comic-getting-serious.html?
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/chris-rock-in-a-hard-place-on-infidelity-his-new-tour-and-starting-over-114653/
https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/oprah-interviews-chris-rock
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/head-of-state-2003
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/10/duke-doubt
By Chris Staron & Jon Dickey4.1
2020 ratings
You may not think "filmmaker" when you think Chris Rock, but he's written and directed three films. His first two films were critical disappointments; however, his latest, Top Five, was certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. In this episode, we take a look at Rock's limited filmography to see if the comedian is a hidden auteur.
Show Notes/Sources:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/top-five-filmmaker-chris-rock-753223
https://film.avclub.com/i-think-i-love-my-wife-1798202457
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWq8EfureAg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-top-five-review-20141211-column.html#
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/arts/in-top-five-chris-rock-is-a-comic-getting-serious.html?
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/chris-rock-in-a-hard-place-on-infidelity-his-new-tour-and-starting-over-114653/
https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/oprah-interviews-chris-rock
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/head-of-state-2003
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/10/duke-doubt