Documentary Review

‘Broken Mary: The Kevin Matthews Story’: The Healing of Chicago

“Broken Mary” is about Chicago’s most popular deejay—his rise to fame, loss, redemption by Christ, healing, and new ministry. He now goes by “Mary’s roadie.”
‘Broken Mary: The Kevin Matthews Story’: The Healing of Chicago
The "Hope for the Broken" procession in “Broken Mary: The Kevin Matthews Story." Fathom Entertainment
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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NR | 1h 35m | Documentary | 2025

“Broken Mary: The Kevin Matthews Story” is a documentary about a rather amazing hero’s journey. The archetypal Hero’s Journey is the pattern that a human life must follow in order to find one’s true calling and ultimately enrich the lives of others. It necessitates a breaking away from the village that one grew up in, going on a journey into the unknown fraught with danger, finding one’s gold, and returning home with it so that all can partake.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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