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Coverage dated April 2, 2024 to April 4, 2024

Monkey Man Is a Labored Labor of Love

Headline from Time, on the newest of 2 developments

Dev Patel tries too hard, and for too much, in his directorial debut, but he's compelling enough to make you believe almost anything.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Monkey Man review – Dev Patel goes wild in ultraviolent Mumbai revenge flick

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Newest

    Monkey Man Is a Labored Labor of Love

    Headline from Time ·

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Monkey Man review – Dev Patel goes wild in ultraviolent Mumbai revenge flick (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Patel exacts wildly OTT vengeance in the neon-lit city in this stylish and exciting action thriller, which doubles as a boisterous satire of Modi-esque nationalism

  2. Entertainment Weekly

    Dev Patel had to relearn a 'Monkey Man' fight one-handed after breaking his hand (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Dev Patel explains how broken toes, an eye infection, and a shattered hand couldn't stop him from making his directorial debut, the brutal revenge thriller 'Monkey Man.'

  3. Variety

    Dev Patel on ‘Monkey Man’ Sequel Possibilities and Trans Representation: ‘This Is an Anthem for the Underdogs, the Voiceless and the Marginalized’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Dev Patel talks about "Monkey Man" trans representation and whether he's thinking about a sequel.

  4. The Republic

    How Dev Patel got 'Monkey Man,' his directorial debut beset by challenges, to the finish line (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Dev Patel first pitched “Monkey Man” as “a revenge film about faith.” “Faith can be such a beautiful, powerful thing. It can bring us together. At its best, it should make us fight for each other instead of fighting against each other,” says Patel, who is making his feat…

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Dev Patel Was a “Reluctant Director” for Debut Film ‘Monkey Man’ But Now “Would Love To Do It Again” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Dev Patel would love to direct again after getting behind the camera for 'Monkey Man,' his directorial debut which he also wrote, produced and stars in.

  6. Entertainment Weekly

    Dev Patel reflects on his 10-year journey to make 'Monkey Man': ‘Early on, I could never get access to a role like this’ (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Dev Patel explains his 10-year journey to make 'Monkey Man,' his 'weird little gremlin of a movie' — and how his experience unexpectedly compares to 'Pretty Woman.'

  7. Detroit Metro Times

    Star-turned-director Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ whips up a whirlwind of expressionist violence (opens Detroit Metro Times)

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    Detroit Metro Times's feed description

    Why does this feature directorial debut feel like such a breath of fresh air?

  8. Cincinnati CityBeat

    Review: Star-Turned-Director Dev Patel’s 'Monkey Man' Whips up a Whirlwind of Expressionist Violence (opens Cincinnati CityBeat)

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    Cincinnati CityBeat's feed description

    Monkey Man looks and feels quite different from most contemporary action pictures.

  9. Time

    Monkey Man Is a Labored Labor of Love (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Dev Patel tries too hard, and for too much, in his directorial debut, but he's compelling enough to make you believe almost anything.

  10. The Atlantic

    The Reintroduction of Dev Patel (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    In Monkey Man , the actor and filmmaker channels his persistent irritations about Hollywood into a stylish thriller.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.