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'Civil War' Is Not So Unthinkable

It's not disaster porn, but a warning

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Luke Johnson
Apr 18, 2024
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(L-R) Cailee Spaeny, Kirsten Dunst (Credit: Courtesy of A24)

In the 1996 movie "Independence Day," Will Smith led a group of fellow countrymen to defeat alien invaders. 28 years later, Smith has been …

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