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'The Grand' Feels Like Inflated Sketch Comedynew

Writer and director Zak Penn's episodic comedy features a huge cast slouching toward and through a poker tournament, with every scene, from the table to the backstory inserts, feeling like an improv session.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Bret McCabe  |  04-15-2008  |  Reviews

Zak Penn's Poker Jokersnew

Much like his previous outing as a director -- the hilarious 2004 Incident at Loch Ness -- Penn's new film, The Grand, is an improv mockumentary in the Christopher Guest mold.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andy Klein  |  03-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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