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Hits, Flops and Other Illusions by Ed Zwick memoir review

The TL;DR distillation of veteran screen storyteller Ed Zwick’s candid new memoir, “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions,” doesn’t come until Page 242 of a 289-page book.

“My hope as a Hollywood filmmaker who at times has chosen to dramatize provocative subjects,” Zwick observes, “is to reach beyond the natural constituency for such subjects. I’m betting some 18-year-old will walk into a multiplex in pursuit of a good movie with great actors, maybe even some action, and be surprised to find himself thinking deeper about something he might never have encountered otherwise. Maybe he’ll someday watch a documentary about it, or God help me, read a book.”


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