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James Cameron’s Goofy ‘Avatar’ Stubbornness Finally Won Me Over
KING OF THE WORLD
A trip to my hometown mall to see “The Way of Water” made me realize that, earnestness be damned, this franchise should no longer be a pop-culture joke.
Laura Bradley
Senior Entertainment Reporter
Published
Dec. 29 2022
7:28PM EST
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Disney/Getty
Laura Bradley
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