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“One great rock show can change the world” — Dewey Finn, School of Rock “The…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: A Simple Country Lawyer Headlines An Excellent Courtroom Drama With Anatomy of a Murder
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Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Sorcerer’s Bleak But Masterful Filmmaking Is Like Some Form of Magic
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