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The New ‘Ben-Hur’ Is an Ancient and Modern Mess

CLUELESS

A world power mired in the Middle East: The Rome/U.S. parallels are inescapable and tantalizing—and cluelessly handled in this chariot ride to nowhere.

James Romm
James Romm
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James Romm

James Romm

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