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Directors Shari Cookson and Nick Doob also shot the film and did the sound; it has that rough-hewn feel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

His vocal addendum is a wax stamp finalizing the rough-hewn collection of distinct voices.”

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

The Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Today, it’s regarded as a classic of both rap craft and brash female confidence amid the rough-hewn boys’ town of mid-’90s hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

They wound their way through interconnecting tunnels and rough-hewn burial chambers that all looked the same—the walls carved with dusty niches that might once have held bodies.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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