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Jimmy review – simple-minded James Stewart biopic is too straightforward
Source: The Guardian · Published
Riverdale’s KJ Apa gives surprisingly solid performance but this corny look at actor’s life is missed opportunity The last time the New Zealand actor KJ Apa took on a midcentury American pop-cultural icon, he was playing a nominally sexy yet often weirdly bloodless version of Archie Andrews, the feckless teen nextdoor on the comic-book riff Riverdale. He also frequently ceded scenes to his scene…
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