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Meanwhile, Uncle Richard Jr., voiced by Deon Cole, is an ex-con and a relentless hustler whose questionable advice often lands Kev in hot water.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
In the movie, which was shot in New Orleans and Louisiana, Cage plays an Elvis-like character, Sailor, an ex-con, recently from prison who reunites with the love of his life, Lula, played by Laura Dern, who broke out in Lynch’s Blue Velvet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
So rather than going toe-to-toe in a Torrance Benihana with the snarling ex-con/ex-Long Beach high school football star Merrimen, he’s getting wasted in a French club with the affable Donnie (posing as Jean-Jacques, a wealthy diamond dealer), and drunkenly scootering to get shawarma.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
With the public on his side, Bob decides to run for mayor of Springfield, despite being an ex-con who recently tried to murder a young boy.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
In the movie, which was shot in New Orleans and Louisiana, Cage plays an Elvis-like character, Sailor, an ex-con, recently from prison who reunites with the love of his life, Lula, played by Laura Dern, who broke out in Lynch’s Blue Velvet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
So rather than going toe-to-toe in a Torrance Benihana with the snarling ex-con/ex-Long Beach high school football star Merrimen, he’s getting wasted in a French club with the affable Donnie (posing as Jean-Jacques, a wealthy diamond dealer), and drunkenly scootering to get shawarma.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
With the public on his side, Bob decides to run for mayor of Springfield, despite being an ex-con who recently tried to murder a young boy.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Ex-con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex-con. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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