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Movies are becoming obsessed with their own reflection

Ed William
Apr 16, 2025
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Welcome, friends. Today is a day for problems, not solutions. There was a whole second half to this piece that I have GUILLOTINED, to be dealt with in my next post. As a result, the below came out a little saltier than expected. 🧂🧂
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Movies tend to be inspired by other movies. (Shocking, I know!)

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