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Book Review of The Big Picture: Who Killed Hollywood? And Other Essays by William Goldman (2001)

   The Big Picture: Who Killed Hollywood? And Other Essays. William Goldman. New York, NY: Applause Books, 2001. 283 pages                                                        By Patrick Charsky      With the publication of The Big Picture: Who Killed Hollywood? And Other Essays William Goldman proves again that he was the oracle of Hollywood. Adventures in the Screen Trade was a great book remembered by many for its erudition and humor. The Big Picture focuses on the 1990’s and is just as full of wit and intelligence as Adventures in the Screen Trade. The essay collection The Big Picture: Who Killed Hollywood and Other Essays by William Goldman is a fast paced, laugh out loud funny, deeply insightful, and reflective look at Hollywood from 1990 until the end of the decade with Titanic.  ...

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