Variety
"Supercon" is a poor stab at Christopher Guest-style ensemble antics combined with a rote heist plot.
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Supercon
A rag-tag group of former TV stars and comic book artists including Russell Peters, Ryan Kwanten (TV's True Blood) and Maggie Grace (Taken), who make their living working at conventions, decide to steal the loot from a crooked promoter (Mike Epps, The Hangover) and an overbearing former TV icon (Clancy Brown, Highlander).
2018100 minsUSA
Comedy
- Director:
- Zak Knutson ('Milius', 'Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years', 'Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!')
- Writer:
- Zak KnutsonAndy SipesDana Snyder
- Cast:
- Russell PetersRyan KwantenMaggie GraceBrooks BrasselmanJohn MalkovichMike EppsClancy Brown
Supercon / Reviews
The New York Times
"Supercon" offers lip service to fan culture, yet it is difficult to imagine who would enjoy watching this ill-conceived satire.
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A crassly sophomoric spoof directed and cowritten by Zak Knutson that squanders a criminal amount of proven comic talent.
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Hollywood Reporter
Though devoted fanboys may find it worth a chuckle or two on streaming outlets, most will find it as unsatisfying as a photo op with an extra from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
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