A Sudden Flicker of Light — David Thomson’s scathing history of the movies
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Stephen M. Smith
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Twitter / XA Sudden Flicker of Light — David Thomson’s scathing history of the moviesft.trib.alThe veteran film critic lambasts the impact of cinema — especially Hollywood — on our capacity for empathy. But is he right?
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