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Titus Techera

Executive Director, American Cinema Foundation I chronicle America's Tocquevillian adventures

Tom Cruise Deserves an Oscar for ‘Saving Hollywood’s Ass’

Our last great film star should get his first Academy Award—not just for producing ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ but for bailing out the movie industry.

March 11, 2023

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