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Reely understanding The Wolf of Wall Street
At the end of The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) finally gets his rape scene. As far as violent crimes go, it’s a pretty tame sequence. After explaining to his wife that the FBI offered him a … Continue reading
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