Black Mirror (2011)
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
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…especially as it dives into the past of the Man’s sidekicks like bite-sized Black Mirror episodes…
These flashback sequences effectively play like Black Mirror episodes…
At the same time, large stretches of “Don’t Die” feel like an overextended “Black Mirror” concept that never quite graduated beyond the brainstorming phase.
…bite-sized Black Mirror episodes…
Inevitably, the film will be compared to Black Mirror; much like Charlie Brooker’s anthology, the writing toes the line between sharp observations of modern life and the darkest black comedy.
While this part feels a bit like a less-inspired Black Mirror episode…
After The Hunger Games, Black Mirror, Squid Game, and decades more of media-saturation parables, the idea that we’re addicted to spectacle isn’t exactly a revelation.
…and especially Black Mirror…
Well, it's in Black Mirror. It's in that episode where you have this disdain towards fat people specifically.
Although dragging at 2 hours and ending on a bit of a whimper makes us think that a Black Mirror episode could have done better in that regard.
…the new film takes what could be accused of being a feature-length Black Mirror premise…
…a neuro-implanted tech bro who feels like he’s walked straight out of a parody of Black Mirror by way of Austin Powers…
…it emerged under the direction of Gerard Johnstone as a simple Black Mirror-esque tale about a scientist…
…this sequel is Terminator 2 by way of Black Mirror…
…finding a foothold by rising above its Black Mirror vibe…
“Companion” breathes the same air as shows like “Black Mirror” and “The Twilight Zone,” blending social commentary with genuine thrills and lots of dark humor.
By fusing elements of Ex-Machina, Black Mirror, and M3gan…
…plays like an R-rated episode of Black Mirror…
It doesn’t dwell on the ethics beyond the obvious abhorrence of the idea – don’t expect the depth of Black Mirror – but instead focuses on having fun.
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Payne has described the project as similar to Black Mirror, and though there are some situations that mirror those bleak technology fables…
'Downsizing' is a self-satisfied sci-fi nothingburger that shies away from its early suggestiveness and goes as deep as your average 'Black Mirror' episode.
The scary pitfalls of online existence have been examined in everything from Black Mirror to Hard Candy (or Goldhaber’s own Cam).
Because this overstretched gag is a “Black Mirror” that could use some Windex.
Simple and creepy but perhaps more suited as an hour long Black Mirror episode than a feature.
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Drop falls somewhere between a Black Mirror fever dream and a neon-lit hostage situation.