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Jul 10, 2019 · “The Art of Self-Defense” is like the kid who withdrew from the introductory gender studies class before the midterm to pursue his own theories. And good luck with that.
- Riley Stearns
Jul 12, 2019 · Writer/director Riley Stearns explores this particularly masculine form of toxicity in “The Art of Self-Defense,” a dark comedy that’s equal parts amusing and disturbing. Stearns is ambitious in the tricky tonal balance he aims to strike here – shocking us in detached, deadpan fashion—and his story wobbles a bit by the end, but the ...
Jul 12, 2019 · Anthony Lane reviews Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” starring Awkwafina, and Riley Stearns’s “The Art of Self-Defense,” starring Jesse Eisenberg.
Mar 11, 2019 · Dark, sinister, and disarmingly hilarious, “The Art of Self-Defense” tells the story of how someone like Casey learns to stand up for himself by signing up for karate classes.
Mar 15, 2019 · An impossibly timid man seeks to reinvent himself through martial arts in The Art of Self-Defense, the sophomore feature by writer-director Riley Stearns.
- THR Staff
Jul 11, 2019 · One of the most original films of the year so far, The Art of Self-Defense is a searing critique of male violence, and the notion of power at large, told through a traditional kung fu flick set...
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Mar 20, 2019 · Read Eric Vespe's 'The Art of Self-Defense' review; Riley Stearns new movie stars Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Alessandro Nivola.
