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The hubris of Hollywood
By any measure, most of the films released each year are rubbish, writes JOHN PILGER

As an inveterate film fan, I turn to the listings every week and try not to lose hope.

I search the guff that often passes for previews and I queue for a ticket with that flicker of excitement that brings to mind matinees in art deco splendour.

Once inside, lights down, beer in hand, I feel hope recede as the minutes pass.

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