Series 7: The Contenders Critic Reviews

Minahan wants us to see ourselves in the dark mirror of this outrageously funny satire. He's built the laughs wisely so they stick in our throats.Read the full review

A gritty, immediate, down-and-dirty satire with a down-and-dirty look.Read the full review

This gory parody hits television where it hurts -- and draws blood. It will bring joy to the heart of anyone who hates TV.Read the full review

The murder as entertainment premise of Series 7 is proof that even the blackest of humor is no longer particularly outrageous.Read the full review

As entertainment, such dark material can only stretch so far, and Series 7 comes awfully close to being as numbing as the genre it mocks. But its power can't be denied.Read the full review

As Series 7 speeds toward its inevitable conclusion, at least the contenders make this downward spiral something to savor.Read the full review

The suspense may be fraudulently manufactured but it captivates us nevertheless, and by the end we're reduced to the bloodlusting anonymity of the true culprits in all this jaded junk, and that is the TV audience.Read the full review

It's only fitting that we emerge from Series 7 feeling both entertained and implicated.Read the full review

It's not the idea that people will kill each other for entertainment that makes Series 7 jolting. What the movie correctly perceives is that somewhere along the line we've lost all sense of shame in our society.Read the full review