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Daily Archives: October 10, 2025
Documentary Review — “John Candy: I Like Me”
Friends, acquaintances and fans still get choked up when the subject of the late Canadian comic wonder John Candy comes up. I’d be talking to Richard Lewis or Ron Howard or Hanks or somebody who worked with Candy and out … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Who’s a Good (Brazilian) Boy? “Caramelo”
“Caramelo” is a boy-and-his-dog-tale that’s as adorable as it is sentimental and predictable. Writer-direector Diego Freitas serves up a near perfectly executed São Paulo story of a mischievous stray, a young chef and the ways they connect when one of … Continue reading
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Tagged brazilian-food, dog-movie, feel-good-film, film, movie-review, movies, netflix-comedy, sao-paolo
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