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HOLLYWOOD
Who Killed the Movies?
The debut of a new column: how Spielberg and Lucas ruined American movies
December
1
1996
DAVID THOMSON
N. Ascencios
Who Killed the Movies?
DAVID THOMSON
December
1
1996
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HOLLYWOOD
Who Killed the Movies?
The debut of a new column: how Spielberg and Lucas ruined American movies
December
1
1996
DAVID THOMSON
N. Ascencios
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