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McGee studies historical representation in commodified, popular cinema as expressions of historical truths that more authentic histories usually miss and argues for the political and social significance of mass culture through the interpretation of four recent big-budget movies: Titanic, Gangs of New York, Australia, and Inglourious Basterds .

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"""McGee exhibits a dazzling knowledge of Hollywood blockbuster films and the quality and significance of his studies are high."" -Douglas Kellner, professor, UCLA, USA, and author of Cinema Wars"

McGee exhibits a dazzling knowledge of Hollywood blockbuster films and the quality and significance of his studies are high. -Douglas Kellner, professor, UCLA, USA, and author of Cinema Wars

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PATRICK MCGEEMcElveen Professor of English at Louisiana State University, USA.

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