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Classic Film Review: A Reporter digs into government scandals real and staged — “Defence of the Realm” (1985)
It’s odd to think of the ’80s as a movie decade in which we can bandy the phrase “They don’t make’em like that any more” about. Hollywood’s blockbuster obsession almost wholly took over, and the roman numeralization of cinema “franchises” … Continue reading
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