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question of the day: Are superhero films popular because our real leaders have failed us?

Mon, May 07, 2012
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If it isn’t a failure of faith in our leaders that has made superhero films so popular in recent years, just what is it about this moment that has caused a resurgence in superheroes’ popularity?

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question of the weekend: If you didn’t know what month or season it was, could you tell just by looking at the sun?

Sat, May 05, 2012
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And would you need to know the time of day in order to guess the month or season?

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question of the day: If you had millions (or billions) to blow, what ultimate cultural status symbol would you buy?

Fri, May 04, 2012
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Remember, The Scream is now taken, but there’s still the Mona Lisa, the Eiffel Tower…

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question of the day: Should films be altered for international release?

Thu, May 03, 2012
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Why alter away what makes it different from what you’d see at home? Isn’t part of the charm of seeing a foreign film the taste of another culture you get from it?

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question of the day: Can you be a fan of a film or TV show you haven’t yet seen?

Wed, May 02, 2012
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Is investing so much into a film or television series still unseen potentially setting oneself up for disappointment?

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question of the day: What could Fox have possibly done to the remastered Chariots of Fire that would warrant a review embargo?

Tue, May 01, 2012
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Does Nick Fury show up in a new postcredits tag scene attempting to recruit Olympic runners Harry Abrahams and Eric Liddell for his Avengers Initiative: Time Tunnel?

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question of the day: How big can a movie get? (Or: How huge will Avengers open in North America?)

Mon, Apr 30, 2012
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What would it take for a movie to have a $200 million opening? Will it ever happen?

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question of the weekend: What’s your favorite sort of party?

Sat, Apr 28, 2012
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An intimate dinner with a few friends? A big blowout with a hundred people getting drunk and rowdy? Something else?

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question of the day: Which movie trends need to die?

Fri, Apr 27, 2012
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Characters walking away from explosions, unharmed? The tough female Latina marine? 3D?

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question of the day: Should the IMDb be hosting official movie sites?

Thu, Apr 26, 2012
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The IMDb is hosting the official site for The Raven. I see a potential slippery slope here…

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