{
  "id": 13078615,
  "title": "Club Kid review: Jordan Firstman reimagines Big Daddy with a subversive wit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/club-kid-review-jordan-firstman-reimagines-big-daddy-with-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/club-kid-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jordan Firstman's directorial debut, Club Kid, is a subversive and witty take on the classic coming-of-age tale. The movie follows Peter Green, a flailing party promoter in his thirties who's spent the last decade doing hard drugs and hooking up with men in Manhattan. Peter's life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers he has a ten-year-old son, Arlo, from a forgotten threesome ten years ago. Arlo's mother, a British woman he knew as \"Innit babes,\" passed away by suicide, leaving Arlo with Peter. The movie explores Peter's struggle to become a responsible father while dealing with his addiction and partying lifestyle. Club Kid is a feel-good movie that doesn't fall into sentimentality, and its depiction of New York City is authentic and intimate. The film also boasts a brilliant cast, including Elle Delevingne, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Saturn Risin9, who bring their unique personalities to their roles. Firstman's vision as a director is evident throughout the movie, and Club Kid is a comedy for the fuck-ups, showcasing the potential for growth and redemption.",
  "summary": "From \"I Love LA\" to a New York City fairytale, this queer comedian has us seated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}