A summer without the summer blockbuster: A pop culture staple is lost amid closed theatres, social distancing
4 years, 6 months ago

A summer without the summer blockbuster: A pop culture staple is lost amid closed theatres, social distancing

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Since Jaws, the summer blockbuster has become shorthand for a genre of films with immediate, wide appeal, serving audiences an entertaining concoction of adventure and spectacle. Of course, July-end isn’t exactly summer in Mumbai — in fact, it was pouring quite heavily — but it was as much a “summer blockbuster” as it could be. When many of my school friends would be discussing their extensive summer vacation travel plans, I’d count down the days to the next summer blockbuster release. A film from the past decade that does stand out in my mind as a summer blockbuster, capable of matching Avengers-level buzz, is Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

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As US cinemas reopen after a 14 month-gap, a list of moviegoing experiences to look forward to
3 years, 7 months ago

As US cinemas reopen after a 14 month-gap, a list of moviegoing experiences to look forward to

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After more than a year of uncertainty and ever-fluctuating release schedules, there will be a summer movie season. Jon M. Chu’s exuberant adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical is a blockbuster block party — a flat-out celebration of romance, Latino heritage, music, New York and, I expect, the communal thrill of the movies. But who wouldn’t want to see an action …

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