Movie review: The Great Gatsby

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Posted May 10, 2013 3:53 am.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan star in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of a classic novel. Film critic Leslie James finds “The Great Gatsby” alluring.

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