Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!. Rob Lowe
Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!

Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!

  • TV comedy
  • Netflix
  • 2021
  • 1 episode

A comedy special hosted by Rob Lowe, examining a wide range of film clichés. Also features John August, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Anna Bogutskaya, Jess Cagle, David Edelstein and more.

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Review: Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!, Netflix

If you want conclusive proof that not everything Charlie Brooker touches turns to gold, check out Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, the one-off comedy special he has produced for Netflix. If you want an hour of escapist clippage and laughs you'll be satisfied, if you are hoping for anything close to his telly takedowns in Screenwipe think again.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th September 2021

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! review

Produced by Charlie Brooker, this jam-packed sendup of hackneyed film tropes - from The Baguette Rule to The Smurfette Principle - is a perfect hour of fluff and nonsense.

Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 28th September 2021

Charlie Brooker & Rob Lowe churn out a shoddy tropefest

It's got a fine lineup of film stars and critics, but this tedious tour of movie tricks feels like an opportunity missed. What were they all thinking?

Joel Golby, The Guardian, 27th September 2021

Film stars revealed for Netflix show Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés

Richard E. Grant, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Four Weddings And A Funeral star Andie MacDowell and A Nightmare On Elm Street actor Robert Englund are among the film stars dissecting movie tropes in Netflix's upcoming Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés.

British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2021

Charlie Brooker takes aim at movie clichés for Netflix

Charlie Brooker has made a new special for Netflix looking at film tropes. Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, hosted by Rob Lowe and featuring a range of A-List talent, will be published on 28th September

British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2021

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