Review: 'Glass Chin' Starring Corey Stoll Features Strong Performances, And An Authentic, Golden Heart
Bud Gordon coulda been a contendah. They called him “The Saint,” and Bud had it all. But as promising as Bud’s boxing career and talents were, he had an Achilles heel, or rather, a glass chin. So when the glove connected with kisser, Bud went down like a stone. Now, fallen on hard times and living in New Jersey instead of Manhattan, the down-on-his-luck Bud and his live-in girlfriend Ellen no longer live the glamorous life. In fact, they now live in a rather begrimed apartment and the realities of everyday life have hit them hard. But despite it all, Bud still dreams of regaining past glories. Maybe not getting his boxing career up and running, as that ship has passed. But the desire for some kind of redemption burns as bright as his competitive spirit once did.
No sooner than when Bud is at his lowest, like an apex predator zeroing in on a wounded animal, J.J. Cook turns up. A criminal, restaurateur and art connoisseur, the smooth talking J.J. appeals to Bud’s wounded ego and...