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How Superheroes Made Movie Stars Expendable (New Yorker, May 28, 2018)

Posted in Refugee, the good with tags , , , , , on July 9, 2018 by Qalandar

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[A thought-provoking and informative piece (with far broader implications than its title might suggest), that ties into several themes that have been the subject of discussion on this site over the years — Qalandar]

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Excerpts: “…When movies were mostly one-offs—and not spinoffs, sequels, reboots, or remakes—they had to be good. A little blunt, too, maybe. Conjuring a universe out of nothing, bringing it to crisis and back again, all in under two hours, required, if nothing else, craftsmanship on a level admired even by European snobs. Continue reading

Dr Strange trailers (updated)

Posted in the bad, the ugly with tags , , on July 24, 2016 by Qalandar


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DEADPOOL: Trailer

Posted in Refugee with tags , , on August 5, 2015 by Qalandar

Yawn…bears out the truth of Abzee’s comment

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There’s also a “red band” trailer, with more violence and cursing: