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J Draffin's avatar

Becoming a big fan of your critiques and insights read by read. So glad I subscribed.

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Joe Valdez's avatar

It's terrific to have you here, J. Thank you for dropping the comment. I'm happy you're enjoying the articles and I appreciate your support!

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J Draffin's avatar

Greatly look forward to more Joe. :)

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Ezekiel “Zeke” St James's avatar

Hey Joe… Good morning! When I saw this movie, I really really liked it and much later discovered the reason was Andy Garcia, especially after Things to do in Denver When You’re Dead … as always, the backstory of how this picture got made, really makes one wonder how any movie gets made… Even more so with the restrictions in Japan… Anyway, as a consumer, I’m easily pandered to as Hollywood movie clichés are familiar and comfortable… enjoyed your review, critique and insight, as always great job! Peace! CPZ

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Joe Valdez's avatar

Thanks, Zeke. You're right about Andy Garcia. One of the reason I've defended The Godfather, Part III is that Garcia's strong performance cancels out Sofia Coppola's notoriously awful one. As bad as she was at acting, Garcia is that good. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead is probably one of the better Quentn Tarantino irony-filled crime movies not made by Quentin Tarantino.

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