Chris Nashawaty

Writer; critic

Writer and critic

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Chris Nashawaty discusses his new book “The Future Was Now” and why the time was right for the cinematic blockbusters of 1982 after the “Golden Age” of the ‘70s.

Writer Chris Nashawaty breaks down ‘the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982’

Chris Nashawaty discusses his new book “The Future Was Now” and why the time was right for the cinematic blockbusters of 1982 after the “Golden Age” of the ‘70s.

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