‘Coup!’: A COVID-Like Comedy About Incipient Communism

“Coup!” is a breezy period satire substituting the Spanish Flu for COVID and showing how a pandemic can create a window of opportunity to usher in communism.
‘Coup!’: A COVID-Like Comedy About Incipient Communism
Floyd Monk (Peter Saarsgard) is a disruptive member of Mr. Horton's household staff in "Coup!" Spencer Pazer/Greenwich Entertainment
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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| 1h 38m | Thriller, Comedy | Aug. 2, 2024

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.