[Satire] ‘Mountainhead’ TV Review: It’s The End Of The World In Jesse Armstrong’s ‘Succession’ Successor & The Techlords Feel Fine, Sorta

‘Mountainhead’ TV Review: It’s The End Of The World In Jesse Armstrong’s ‘Succession’ Successor & The Techlords Feel Fine, Sorta

SPOILER ALERT – This review does contain details of HBO/Max’s May 31 debuting Mountainhead movie – but not theones they asked us not to reveal. If you are still mourning Jesse Armstrong’s now departed Succession, then the Emmy winning writer’s HBO movie Mountainhead will provide the satirical methadone and “grin f*cking” you’ve been craving. Still, as is the case with the opiate substitute, despite the altitude of the Park City location, the…

Mountainhead is Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s exquisite modern satire – review

Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman and Ramy Youssef exemplify the reprehensible super-rich in this pitch-black comedy that asks: how far you can extend gallows humour?

‘Mountainhead’ Review: Jesse Armstrong Assembles a New Group of Unserious Billionaires Without the Charm of the Roys

'Mountainhead' sees Jesse Armstrong exploring themes from 'Succession,' but the HBO movie can't match the brilliance of his past work.

'Mountainhead' Proves Tech Titans Are Beyond Satire: Review

We scrutinize their every public post, utterance, and gesture. But what do our most powerful and controversial tech titans—the Zuckerbergs, the Musks, the Thiels, the Altmans—have to say for themselves, and to one another, in private? Mountainhead, an HBO movie airing May 31 that was written and directed by Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, is a darkly funny, sharply scripted, and gamely acted attempt to imagine such a gathering. The trouble i…

Steve Carell Joins Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, & Cory Michael Smith at ‘Mountainhead’ Premiere in NYC! | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Steve Carell is stepping out for the world premiere of his new HBO Max movie! The 62-year-old Emmy-nominated actor joined co-stars Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith at the premiere of Mountainhead on Thursday evening (May 22) held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Fellow cast members in attendance included Hadley Robinson, Ali Kinkade, Daniel Oreskes, and Ava Kostia along with director Jesse Armstrong. Mountainh…

‘Mountainhead’ reviews: Jesse Armstrong’s ‘Succession’ follow-up is ‘rich in laughs’ but focuses too much on ‘cruel intentionality’

Just like Succession, HBO's gone-but-not-forgotten drama series, Mountainhead comes from the satiric mind of Jesse Armstrong and focuses on a group of unserious billionaires. However, critics aren't as enthusiastic about the new TV movie as they were with its Emmy-winning predecessor. Mountainhead follows four wealthy tech bros — played by Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef — who meet at a swanky ski resort. Th…