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C.W. SpoerryinFanfareThe Graduate: Hello, Darkness, My Old FriendA personal essay on Mike Nichols’ landmark film and its relevancy throughout generations, including my own journeyJun 1014Jun 1014
C.W. SpoerryinIt's Only A MovieFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) — Film Review | Here’s to the fools who are madGeorge Miller’s newest chapter in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the Mad Max franchise is here, with a refreshing twist — Imperator…May 293May 293