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‘Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean’ and the false promise of 1980s America

Robert Altman’s work of the 1980s saw him exploring new stylistic trends as he ventured to adapt popular plays. These works stand in stark contrast with his earlier films as they were often secluded to single locations, with Altman’s sprawling vision of America confined to either a small interior space or even tied to a …

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