by Symeon J. Thompson
Once upon a time, going to the movies was a big deal. Magnificent pictures palaces, designed to emulate grand theatres were built, and people attended in all their finery – but with cheap seats and spaces for everyone.
There were also travelling shows, rolling into town with the latest releases and a screen to watch them on. The movies were a communal event, a liturgy for the masses, with lessons of right and wrong, and vicarious sacrifices offered on the altar of t…
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