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The Silver Lining in Bari Weiss’ Shocking Woke Hollywood Expose

Most of what I knew about how Hollywood really worked came from Robert Altman’s brilliant satire “The Player” and screenwriter William Goldman’s hilarious memoir, “Adventures in the Screen Trade.” Th...

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Wonder Woman 1984: Not as good as I hoped, not as bad as I feared

I've been on something of a hiatus from commentary as of late--which, given the circumstances the country finds itself in, isn't the worst thing in the world for a guy who would very much like to keep his marbles;...

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From Beijing With Love

When you write a novel that extrapolates current events to create fictional drama, there's no greater satisfaction than seeing what you predicted actually come true in real life--unless, of course, you're talking a...

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