Dana Stevens

Slate

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Movie critic at Slate.com and co-host of the Slate Culture Gabfest podcast

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Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are warning that Hollywood is on the verge of a meltdown. They say that studios' reliance on big budget action movies could doom them.

The Summer Blockbuster Flop

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are warning that Hollywood is on the verge of a meltdown. They say that studios' reliance on big budget action movies could doom them.

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