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At Cinema Essentials I explore film history, discovering great films, classic films, forgotten films and overlooked gems, with a little bit of classic TV thrown in. The articles on this site usually avoid major spoilers and I will give advanced warning if I think they are unavoidable. 


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Jay


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    1. Jay14 October, 2018

      Hey, Nuwan. Thanks for stopping by. I will give your blog a look. Cheers.

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