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‘Saturday Night’ Review: Jason Reitman’s Zany, Brilliant And Outrageously Funny Ode To ‘SNL’s Opening Night Hits The Comic Bull’s Eye – Telluride Film Festival
A review of the hilarious 'Saturday Night', which chronicles the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the premiere in 1975 of Saturday Night Live
In that regard it is clear Michaels (played with flair and heart by Fabelmans star Gabriel LaBelle) is some kind of hero who never stopped believing in the concept of his show, even as network executive David Tebet (a perfect Willem Dafoe) who was head of the NBC talent department was there spinning an ominous spell over the proceedings, even inviting an imposing group of cigar smoking execs to witness the launch in person. With less screen time Ella Hunt’s lovely Gilda Radner, Kim Matula’s Jane Curtin, and Emily Fairn’s Larraine Newman hit their marks here as well, especially in the female construction worker sketch recreated for the movie with a riotous Dylan O’ Brien’s Dan Aykroyd as the sexual object of their affection. Cast: Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Corey Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem Dafoe, J.K. Simmons, Jon Batiste, Naomi McPherson
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