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‘Gangster Squad’: Fail – Part 1

Uh-oh. Nobody should be surprised — least of all Warner Bros. — that  “Gangster Squad” is a terrible movie. Anyone who saw the trailers or heard the industry gossip knew that it was going to be dreadful. It was a … Continue reading

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Literary diversions

The Times pans "On the Road," Oct. 4, 1957. "The Deadbeat Generation?" Ouch.

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