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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 3h

HAMNET and RENTAL FAMILY tied for the Audience Award for Narrative Feature at the Middleburg Film Festival! I personally believe Fraser has a shot at another Best Actor nomination.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 6h

Brendan Fraser's career resurgence hits a high mark with #RentalFamily, delivering a sensitive, funny performance as an actor in Japan who plays stand-in roles in the lives of his clients. Opens Nov. 21st!
#MFF2025

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 8h

Russell Crowe is commanding as Hermann Göring, engaged in a battle of wits with an overconfident psychiatrist played by Rami Malek. NUREMBERG offers a stark reminder of the stakes involved in defeating evil, and the high cost for those who fight it. #MFF2025

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 10h

Elizabeth Olsen must choose whether to spend the afterife with Miles Teller or Callum Turner in #Eternity, a sweet, rapid fire funny rom-com that is both a throwback and a high-concept spin on the formula. #MFF2025

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 2d

Kelly Reichardt's brand of realist, low-key storytelling isn't everyone's cup of tea, and #TheMastermind isn't going to change that. It's interesting to see her apply it to a heist movie, and it's well-observed but too unfocused to sustain itself. #MFF2025

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 2d

I might be in the minority, but I found Nia DaCosta's SALTBURN-esque reimagining of #Hedda to be an intoxicating thrill full of sexual intrigue and devious scheming. Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss set the screen on fire. #MFF2025

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 3d

First review out of Middleburg is Noah Baumbach's surprisingly light, celebrity dramedy #JayKelly in which #GeorgeClooney plays a more broken down, regretful version of himself. He's charming, and I'm easily won over by him

Opens on 11/14 then Netflix on 12/5.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 4d

Universal Pictures has set The Daniels' follow-up to EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE for November 2027, after briefly pulling it from the schedule. Details on the film are still being kept a mystery.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 4d

First it was the Valentine's Day horror HEART EYES, now it's Netflix's Christmas rom-com JINGLE BELL HEIST. Olivia Holt has the market cornered on holiday-themed genre flicks.

Watch the trailer now ahead of the film's Netflix debut November 26th.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 4d

Check out our Punch Drunk Critics review by Cortland Jacoby of the Sundance hit #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou starring Rose Byrne!

Open in select theaters now, nationwide on 10/24.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 4d

The trailer has arrived for killer chimp horror PRIMATE, from 47 METERS DOWN and THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT director Johannes Roberts! Check it out now ahead of its release in January 2026.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 4d

If you're in the DC area, join us on Tuesday night for a special screening of CHRISTY, followed by a Q&A with boxer Christy Martin, director David Michod, and writer Mirrah Foulkes!

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 5d

In unexpected news of the day, Jim Carrey is up to star in a live-action THE JETSONS movie from JURASSIC WORLD director Colin Trevorrow.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 5d

Jared Leto has murdered another franchise. Disney has finally figured out that #Tron is a niche property and dumping $200M into sequels is foolish, especially when you have a star who can't put butts in seats.

Next for Leto is MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Uh oh.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 5d

It's awards season, and there are a bunch of overly serious films out there. Take a break with Aziz Ansari's funny gig worker comedy #GoodFortune, which also gives you a chance to see a winged Keanu Reeves scarfing down tacos.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 5d

Luca Guadagnino's #AfterTheHunt is written in such a deliberately vague way that it is inert, lifeless, totally free of tension or thrills. And yet it's also quite satisfied with itself for being culturally relevant. I wanted to take a nap.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 5d

Join us next Tuesday for a free screening of REGRETTING YOU, the Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Allison Williams, Dave Franco, McKenna Grace, and Mason Thames!

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 5d

I can't imagine how fucked up an Osgood Perkins horror love story will be. #Keeper is about to be some crazy ass shit.

Watch the new trailer featuring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland. The film hits theaters Nov. 14th!

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 5d

Ethan Hawke's The Grabber is back and scarier than ever. #BlackPhone2 is every bit as good as the original, even as it flips the script, focuses on a different protagonist, and channels a lot of Freddy Krueger.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 6d

The first trailer for Sam Raimi's workplace survival horror SEND HELP with Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien looks like a blast! The film opens January 30th. Tell us what you think! Are you happy to see Raimi returning to the genre after so long away?

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 6d

Punch Drunk Critics is happy to debut an exclusive clip from the new wilderness therapy drama THE WILDERNESS, produced by #AaronPaul and #AmyBerg. Stars #HunterDoohan, #LianaLiberato, and #LamarJohnson. Opens in theaters on 10/17!

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 6d

It feels like I reviewed #TheFamilyPlan last month, but that's because I forgot it existed. That said, the Mark Wahlberg action-comedy was a huge hit for AppleTV+, and now THE FAMILY PLAN 2 is arriving on November 21st. Watch the new trailer now!

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 6d

Yet another one that I missed at Sundance that I'll have a chance to see this week at Middleburg Film Festival, REBUILDING stars Josh O'Connor and Meghann Fahy who have both been killing it this year. It opens on November 14th in theaters.

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 6d

Team Miles Teller, or Team Callum Turner? Elizabeth Olsen must choose who to spend the afterlife with in the fantasy rom-com ETERNITY, hitting theaters on 11/26! You can check out the first trailer now!

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Travis Hopson @punchycritic.bsky.social · 7d

📣 New Podcast! "Ingobernables de Podcast 10/13/25" on @Spreaker #aew #codyrhodes #crownjewel #johncena #njpw #prowrestling #sethrollins #wrestling #wwe

Ingobernables de Podcast 10/13/25

What a weekend of wrestling!! On this episode of Ingobernables de Podcast, we talk about the recent WWE releases and what went wrong with Wes Lee? Of course, we have to talk about WWE Crown Jewel Perth, the wild AJ Styles/John Cena match, Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes, and the nutty events that happened at the end of Monday Night Raw! Bron Bron, say it ain't so!!!! Plus, there's a new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and it sets up a crazy match for Wrestle Kingdom! Tune in and join us! You can follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579953092468, and subscribe to us anywhere you get your podcasts!

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