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Beyond the now-classic plot twist (mother/daughter switch bodies, chaos ensues), the performances shine forever, both from the supremely natural (and hilarious) Foster and the sassy, gorgeous Barbara Harris in all her gum-cracking, loose-limbed glory.
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026
That title is fleshed out early in one of the show’s songs, loose-limbed ditties by Leyna Marika Papach that (although this is not a musical) punctuate the action at thematic intervals.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Each day my body grew more loose-limbed and intuitive.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Ricard, a loose-limbed bipedal with nimble fingers and a slim body, tapped the speed racer with a wrench.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The director, Tom Kingsley, is known for the droll British television comedy Stath Lets Flats, but the tone of Deep Cover is more reminiscent of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost comedies like Hot Fuzz, with ridiculous plots and characters and consistently sharp but loose-limbed performances.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
As the deliberately elusive focal point of a deliberately loose-limbed starting XI, the super-fit Dembele also plays a pivotal role in PSG’s build-up play and their formidable pressing game.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Last seen on Broadway in the excellent 2019 solo one-acts Sea Wall/A Life, Gyllenhaal bounds, loose-limbed and bursting with malevolent energy, onto the Barrymore stage and barely takes a breath for the next nearly three hours.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Playing Toru, her romantic interest, is the affable Major Curda, who is everything Kisa is not — loose-limbed, playful and joyous.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026
That title is fleshed out early in one of the show’s songs, loose-limbed ditties by Leyna Marika Papach that (although this is not a musical) punctuate the action at thematic intervals.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Each day my body grew more loose-limbed and intuitive.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Ricard, a loose-limbed bipedal with nimble fingers and a slim body, tapped the speed racer with a wrench.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The director, Tom Kingsley, is known for the droll British television comedy Stath Lets Flats, but the tone of Deep Cover is more reminiscent of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost comedies like Hot Fuzz, with ridiculous plots and characters and consistently sharp but loose-limbed performances.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
As the deliberately elusive focal point of a deliberately loose-limbed starting XI, the super-fit Dembele also plays a pivotal role in PSG’s build-up play and their formidable pressing game.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Last seen on Broadway in the excellent 2019 solo one-acts Sea Wall/A Life, Gyllenhaal bounds, loose-limbed and bursting with malevolent energy, onto the Barrymore stage and barely takes a breath for the next nearly three hours.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Playing Toru, her romantic interest, is the affable Major Curda, who is everything Kisa is not — loose-limbed, playful and joyous.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Loose-limbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose-limbed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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