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April 2008
- Harold and Kumar Slacks Off
  
  newser | Rotten Tomatoes | Apr 25, 08 10:42 AM CDT
  
  Sometimes it's hard not to laugh at the slacker/stoner comedy Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay , writes James Berardinelli in ReelViews. At other times, it's hard not to cringe at the film, a sequel to Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle . That's because the humor in Escape , about the anti-heroes being mistaken for terrorists, "is uneven in the extreme," Berardinelli writes. More »
  
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  movie review • comedy • guy movies • Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay • Kal Penn • John Cho
- Harold and Kumar Transcends Race
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Apr 24, 08 12:50 PM CDT
  
  Race underscores the stoner misadventures of Harold and Kumar—whose second film comes out tomorrow—but it’s not the point. The movies, about two friends who “just happen not to be white,” set a multicultural standard that Hollywood hasn’t figured out, writes Mark Olsen in the Los Angeles Times . When it comes to cultural issues, “filmgoers are a bit savvier than they are given credit for,” says a co-director. More »
  
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  film • Hollywood • race • culture • Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay • Kal Penn • John Cho

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