Showing posts with label Mike Judge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Judge. Show all posts

September 4, 2009

Extract (2009)



Mike Judge (“Office Space”) captures more mundane workplace moments, but there isn’t enough smart satire to sustain the film. Jason Bateman owns an extract flavoring company and resides in a sexless marriage (to Kristen Wiig). Ben Affleck plays his druggie pal.

d: Mike Judge | imdb.com | trailer | Brad Chavez | Stupid Brad
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February 19, 1999

Office Space (1999)



Mike Judge’s second film isn’t just a smart satire of the cubicle culture, capturing the zeitgeist of early 2000s downsizing. It is an anthem for anyone who has ever hated their job — with a gangsta rap soundtrack and the mafia-style execution of a printer.

d: Mike Judge | imdb.com | trailer