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Film Review | The Brutalist

JL;DR SUMMARY "The Brutalist," reviewed by Andy Freedman, is a cinematic exploration of art, class, and identity amidst post-World War II America. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustAmerican Jewish ExperiencePost WarArt And CommerceArchitectureAdrien BrodyThe BrutalistBrady CorbetLászló TothBrutalist Style

Places mentioned

Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
"to design and construct a massive building, to be dedicated to his late mother, atop a hill near his property in Doylestown, Pennsylvania."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"his cousin runs a furniture business in Philadelphia, where he is going to work."
Ellis Island, New York, United States
"ascends from the depths of a ship docked at Ellis Island."

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