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JIMPA starring John Lithgow and Olivia Colman

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By Cortland Jacoby
| Punch Drunk Critics
Three generations of queer and creative people descend onto Amsterdam on a family holiday in Sophie Hyde’s latest film. You may remember her from 2023’s hilariously intimate Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. In Jimpa, she directs her own script, co-written with Matthew Cormack, and while the final product is moving, it lacks the cohesiveness and concise nature of her previous work.
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IS THIS THING ON? Movie Review

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By Cortland Jacoby
| Punch Drunk Critics
The third time is the charm for Bradley Cooper. Not that his first two directorial efforts, A Star Is Born and Maestro, were disappointments in any way. Both were well received and lauded for their impressive undertaking and understanding of how music can be shot cinematically. But it’s his third film, a comedy called Is This Thing On?, that takes Cooper back to his comedic roots and shows his full range as a director.
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ATROPIA Movie Review

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By Cortland Jacoby
| Punch Drunk Critics
A small military base sits between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. There, new recruits are immersed in a 24-hour live role-playing exercise complete with fake blood, fake bombs, and real people acting as Iraqi civilians and insurgents. This real place is ripe for satire, at least, that is what Hailey Gates believed when she wrote and directed Atropia. The political romantic comedy stars Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development, Search Party) as Fayruz, a roleplayer hellbent on pursuing her acting dream.
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