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The Broken Civilizations of Alex Garland from Scott Tobias at The Reveal

April 23, 2024 No Comments

Civil War, directed by Alex Garland and distributed by A24, has made quite a splash in recent days. Scott Tobias over at the Reveal published a fantastic look back through…

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