Sacha Baron Cohen
- 52 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer, executive producer and comedian
Press clippings Page 5
Borat: If you're easily offended, you will be shocked
If you're easily offended - which judging by social media everyone is these days - then you will be shocked. Good - that's what real satire is supposed to do: shock you to your senses, and give you a laugh along the way.
Neil MacKay, The Herald, 27th October 2020Kazakhstan adopts Borat phrase for tourism campaign
Kazakhstan's tourism board has adopted the Borat catchphrase "very nice" in its new advertising campaign.
BBC, 27th October 2020'Cancel Borat': Some in Kazakhstan not amused by film
While the movie is a satire on American ignorance and prejudice, rather than an attempt to mock Kazakhs, not everyone in Kazakhstan has appreciated the joke. Prior to the movie's release, more than 100,000 people signed an online petition to cancel the film. Small groups of protesters also gathered in front of the US consulate in the Kazakh city of Almaty on the day of the premiere. The social media reaction was particularly heated. The hashtag #cancelborat appeared on Twitter and Instagram, with thousands of Kazakhs outraged by the alleged racism of the movie and accusing Baron Cohen of insulting the nation.
Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska, Al Jazeera, 25th October 2020Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The original Borat movie rose to unanticipated popularity after its 2006 release, receiving several prominent nominations and even earning writer/star Sacha Baron Cohen a Golden Globe for best actor. 14 years later, Borat has returned to our screens and, as expected, is as intensely funny, controversial and offensive as ever.
Abbie Grundy, The Upcoming, 24th October 2020Borat can't stop Trump, but he may help films
Sacha Baron Cohen's sequel has passed up the chance to help cinemas in their hour of need. But its topical, social media-friendly blueprint points to the industry's future.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 23rd October 2020Borat 2 review
Cohen's hidden camera style, however, leaves too much collateral damage.
Samuel Spencer, Newsweek, 22nd October 2020Borat Subsequent Moviefilm review
The shock value has worn off, but Borat 2 tells a surprisingly satisfying, if simple, story.
Nick Harley, Den Of Geek, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 review
Borat Sagdiyev and his daughter bring a present to America's strongman in a jaw-dropping sequel, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Julian Roman, Movie Web, 22nd October 2020Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Fourteen years after the comedian turned a fake foreign journalist into a cultural touchstone, his gonzo character comes back to take on Trump's America -- and wins.
K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 22nd October 2020Borat 2: purerile, but perfect film for Trump era
Sacha Baron Cohen takes aim at modern America in his new film and lands most of his shots right on target.
Christina Newland, i Newspaper, 22nd October 2020