When President Bush responded to 9/11 and the subsequent economic downturn by ordering us to go shopping, many ignored him and instead went to the movies. That’s the reaction Hollywood depends on to make its pile — and the escapist impulse is nothing if not reliable. In five of the last seven recessions, box office sales have jumped. When the going… return to article
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