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punchdrunkcritics.com | Cortland Jacoby
In 1993, Ang Lee released his second film, The Wedding Banquet. It followed a bisexual Taiwanese immigrant who, while in a relationship with a white gay man, placates his parents by marrying a Chinese woman to help her get a green card. Of course, his plan of hiding his sexuality goes awry especially when a pregnancy enters the picture.
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punchdrunkcritics.com | Cortland Jacoby
Working with anyone on a movie set is hard, but for director Roshan Sethi, collaborating with his partner, actor Karan Soni (we spoke to both previously for 7 Days), on A Nice Indian Boy wasn’t as hard as you might think. “We had almost no conflict while making this, which people never believe,” he told me about filming their new romcom. “The only things that always come up for me are that I am so attuned to Karan’s emotions that sometimes I forget he’s just acting, and that really throws me.
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1 week ago |
punchdrunkcritics.com | Cortland Jacoby
On paper, G20 looks like your White House Downs, your Olympus Has Fallens. The new Amazon Prime Video blockbuster centers on a plot targeting the American president at an international conference. There’s plenty of explosions, intrigue, and drama to go around. G20 should feel dated or derivative, but with Viola Davis at the helm, the film is a fresh take on the political-action popcorn flick.
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2 weeks ago |
punchdrunkcritics.com | Cortland Jacoby
Director Roshan Sethi recently compared his new romantic comedy, A Nice Indian Boy, to the classic My Big Fat Greek Wedding. While this is an apt comparison, I would argue that it is wrong. The new indie feature from Wayfarer Studios and Blue Harbor Entertainment is better. Original, funny, and heartwarming, it’s the kind of movie you want to take home and introduce to your mother.
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4 weeks ago |
punchdrunkcritics.com | Cortland Jacoby
The way The Penguin Lessons has been advertised makes it seem like a sweet, unlikely animal story. In some ways, it is that, but not only is it unabashedly charming, it’s also surprisingly timely. Steve Coogan plays disengaged, white English teacher Tom Michell, who takes a new position at an Argentinian boys’ school in the 1970s during the country’s military dictatorship.
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