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‘American Psycho’ 25 Years Later: Is The Enduring Cult of Bateman Iconic or Ironic?
While Wall Street once stood as the symbol of ruthless ambition and surface-level success, today, tech, startups, and online ...
‘American Psycho’ director calls out ‘Wall Street bros’ for idolizing Patrick Bateman: ‘I’m mystified by it’
Patrick Bateman is no role model. “American Psycho” director Mary Harron told the Letterboxd Journal in a new interview for ...
Hollywood Flashback: Christian Bale Went ‘Psycho’ After DiCaprio Bailed
The film adaptation of ‘American Psycho’ slashed into theaters 25 years ago — after a revolving door of directors and stars, ...
25 Years Later, ‘American Psycho’ Director Has Message for ‘Wall Street Bros’ Who Idolize Patrick Bateman
In 2000, Mary Harron directed a jet-black adaptation of Ellis’ novel starring Christian Bale. And she has spent the past 25 ...
LGBTQ Nation on MSN4d
‘American Psycho’ director reminds toxic male fans that the film is “a gay man’s satire”
American Psycho director Mary Harron is marking her film’s 25th anniversary by reminding toxic male fans that the story of ...
LGBTQ Nation5d
‘American Psycho’ director reminds toxic male fans that the film is “a gay man’s satire”
American Psycho director Mary Harron is marking her film’s 25th anniversary by reminding toxic male fans that the story of Patrick Bateman is actually a satire of Wall Street bro culture and 80s ...
The Independent6d
American Psycho director hits out at misguided idolisation of Patrick Bateman
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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“American Psycho ”Director Calls Out ‘Wall Street Bros’ Who Idolize Christian Bale's Character: ‘Very Clearly Making Fun of Them’
Still, she said she's "delighted" that young women have come to love the film and its satire of masculinity. If American Psycho is your favorite movie, director Mary Harron has some follow-up ...
Decider5d
‘American Psycho’ At 25: Is This Portrait of ‘80s Era Wall Street Excess Weirdly Aspirational or a Total Horrorshow?
Bateman is a banker and also maybe a serial killer; the lead character in the Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho, he was made flesh 25 years ago by Christian Bale, in Mary Harron’s film ...