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Saturday, November 11, 2017

The American epic': Hollywood's enduring love for the western

“The movie has us re-examining the self-evident truths of America,” Thompson says, tackling subjects like poverty’s multi-generational stranglehold, the lingering impact of domestic violence; casual racism and even the pros and cons of a state loaded with guns. But it does so amid a landscape of bank robberies and getaway cars, stakeouts and shootouts.
Brian Lindenmuth at 5:01 AM
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