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Alex Scharfman

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Alex Scharfman is known for Blow the Man Down (2019), Resurrection (2022) and The Witch (2015).

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Death of a Unicorn

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How I Would Handle Hitting A Unicorn With My Car

Here are my takeaways from Death of a Unicorn: Will Poulter is the man. Not Jenna Ortega's best role, but I still believe in her. I would've handled the whole conflict differently. That's it. That's my review. Now, let me explain my third point. The movie starts with Elliot (Paul Rudd) and his daughter, Ridley (Ortega), hitting a unicorn with their car as they drive to Elliot's boss's mansion in the Canadian Rockies. Yes, the movie plays like a subtle advertisement for Canada and no, we aren't b

Gwen Pemberton: When he hit the unicorn with that tire iron I literally had to restrain myself from yelling WHY in the theatre

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How I Would Handle Hitting A Unicorn With My Car

Alex Scharfman: Satirizing the Elite Trough Unicorn Mythology

Death of a Unicorn delivers an ironic wit wrapped in glitter, a bizarre yet oddly familiar recipe. - Get ready to shit Rainbows!🌈🦄 The film follows a father/daughter duo, played by Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega , as they stumble upon a unicorn: The Incident that takes them into a world of horror and absurdity. Packed with satire, social commentary and nods to classical films, this A24 Horror-Comedy give us a lot to examine. Stay with me as I break down its influences and uncover the hidden winks

Ishika Banerjee: I find the portrayal of capitalism in movies now to be incredibly hollow and hypocritical. Like wow, a multimillion-dollar movie is criticizing capitalism and class issues? I find these producers/directors need to get some self-awareness because they're not any better than the people they're making films about. Thanks for sharing!

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Alex Scharfman: Satirizing the Elite Trough Unicorn Mythology

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Alex Scharfman

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The Witch

Blow the Man Down

Resurrection

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Death of a Unicorn

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