Biography

John C. "Jay" Cocks Jr. (born January 12, 1944) is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Kenyon College. Before shifting to screenplay writing, he was a critic for Time, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone, among other magazines. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Cocks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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View Mr. Scorsese
Mr. Scorsese

Mr. Scorsese

2025Series
8.1
View Martin Scorsese Directs
Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990Film
9.0
View The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008Film
8.0
View Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence

Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence

2017Film
6.0
View The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008Film
6.0
View Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

1993Film
5.5
View The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008Film
5.8
View Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007Film
4.3
View A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008Film
4.5
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Movies Are My Life

Movies Are My Life

1988Film
6.0
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Street Scenes 1970

Street Scenes 1970

1970Film
5.4
View An American Named Kazan
An American Named Kazan

An American Named Kazan

2019Film
6.0