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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE MOST EAGERLY ANTICIPATED DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE SUMMER

By | February 2005

I’m looking forward to “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” and “The Devil’s Rejects.” When I become a realist about them, though, I know that I’m building them up to a level they can’t possibly hope to meet…

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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE MOST EAGERLY ANTICIPATED DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE SUMMER

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