Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike Jones (2026)

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Synopsis

Dir: Justin Simms. Documentary. An account of the life and career of Newfoundland filmmaker Mike Jones, from his youth in the Christian Brothers, through his filmmaking collaborations with other Newfoundland actors, writers, and comedians.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, and profanity
• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence in the context of filmmaking - no blood, little detail
• Infrequent portrayals and depictions of alcohol use and smoking in a recreational context - little detail

Thematic elements

• The life of the artist
• Freedom of expression
• The culture of Newfoundland

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language

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