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Tag: The Purge: Election Year

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

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By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

Jim Hemphill casts his ballot in favor of the latest entry in James DeMonaco's unlikely franchise, which portrays an America devoid of heroes.

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