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Being Supreme

JL;DR SUMMARY Howard Jacobson provides a critical reflection on the film "Marty Supreme," noting its resemblance to "Uncut Gems," particularly in terms of style and thematic elements. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Woody AllenUncut GemsFilm CritiqueCoen BrothersHoward JacobsonJosh SafdieCinematic StyleSafdie BrothersMarty SupremeFilm Comparison

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New York City, New York, United States
"the Safdie brothers wonderfully frenetic Jewish crime comedy"

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