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Sky, possesses an encyclopedic mastery of world cinema history, effortlessly charting the evolution of national film movements and the seismic shifts in global cinematic language. His insights reveal a nuanced understanding of the subtle, often unseen rivalries between studios and nations, recognizing that the history of cinema is also a perpetual, complex competition for cultural and economic dominance.

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Sky is(not) the limit - Eng

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Beyond Batman: Why Does DC Keep Losing to Marvel, and Can James Gunn Fix a Brand Built on 80 Years of Chaos?

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It began under the less glamorous name National Allied Publications, founded by entrepreneur Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.

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Beyond Bond: The 6 Ways British Cinema Fought Off Hollywood to Preserve its Gritty Soul.

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From the very beginning, Britain’s identity in film leaned toward realism, social observation, and documentary logic

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The Magic & The Monopoly: The 6 Unspoken Rules That Made Disney the Most Powerful Storyteller on Earth.

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If you really want to understand the empire called Disney — the one that owns half your childhood memories, half of Hollywood, and probably half the merchandise in your house — you have to start in the 1920s.

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The Sound, The Fury, The Billions: How Indian Cinema Used Music and Melodrama to Conquer the Global Diaspora.

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If you want to understand Indian cinema — the wild, musical, emotional, hyper-expressive universe we now call “Bollywood you have to travel back more than a century.

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The Untold Story: Why Marvel’s Heroes Were Sold Off—And How They Bought Hollywood Back.

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Marvel would reinvent itself many times over the decades, but the foundations stayed. Even when storytelling became more psychologically rich, more politically layered, and more self-aware, the core idea remained

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Why Hollywood Is Still Copying the French: The 6 Strategic Moves That Saved Film as an Art Form.

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The story of cinema — real cinema, the moving images that changed human culture forever — begins in France at the end of the 19th century, with two brothers who probably had no idea they were about to kick off a revolution

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Alien (1979–1997): Four Films, One Queen, Zero Patience — “Get Away From Her, You Bitch.”

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The Alien saga is not merely a science-fiction or horror franchise. It is one of the rare cinematic sagas that functions simultaneously as myth, psychological case study, feminist rupture, corporate critique, and existential nightmare.

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From Propaganda to Popcorn: China’s Film Industry and the Chaos Behind the Curtain

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Cultural & Historical Influences: How Chinese Cinema Was Born, Re-Shaped by Revolution, and Became Something Else Entirely

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Frozen: When ‘Let It Go’ Meant ‘Please Start Healing’

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Frozen matters because it quietly rewired what a “Disney story” is allowed to be — emotionally, culturally, and structurally — without ever announcing that it was doing something radical.

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John Wick: Because Therapy Wasn’t an Option

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The John Wick movies are famous for their choreography, style, and gunplay. But underneath all that, the saga is built on four deeper pillars: discipline, honor, grief, and myth.

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Korea Didn’t Join Cinema. Korea Hijacked Cinema

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How South Korean Cinema Was Born: War, Censorship, Chaos… and Then a Miracle

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No Friends, Just Family: How Fast & Furious Turned Street Racing into a Philosophy

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Sit down, grab a Corona. You want to talk about the road we’ve traveled? You want to know what makes this engine run?

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Psychological Mastery: The Questions That Explain Why Scandinavia’s Darkest Films Are Also Its Most Successful.

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If the French invented the camera, and Hollywood invented the blockbuster, then Scandinavia invented that very specific kind of cinematic silence where a character stares into the horizon for 45 seconds… and somehow you understand everything about the human condition.

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RISE OF THE SILENT WARRIORS: How Japan Became the Most Powerful Storyteller on Earth.

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How Japanese Cinema Was Born: Samurai, Zen, Occupation, Earthquakes, and the Quiet Power of Restraint

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Spirits, Spicy Drama & Zero Chill: The Wild Story of Thai Cinema

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How romance, folklore, Buddhism, and political chaos created one very strange, very charming national film culture

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The name's Bond. James Bond - Shaken, not stirred

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Bond is basically a cultural barometer in a tux.

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Because Space Marines Aren’t Power Fantasies — They’re a Warning in Armor.

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We are talking about Warhammer 40,000, a science-fiction universe so large it barely fits into the word “story.” It isn’t a novel with a beginning and an end. It isn’t a single canon narrative you can summarize in a paragraph. It’s a mythology.

Le ciel n'est (pas) la limite - Fre

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Alien (1979–1997) : Quatre films, une reine, zéro patience — « Éloigne-toi d'elle, salope

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La saga Alien n'est pas qu'une simple franchise de science-fiction ou d'horreur. C'est l'une des rares sagas cinématographiques à fonctionner simultanément comme mythe, étude de cas psychologique, rupture féministe, critique du monde des affaires et cauchemar existentiel.

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Frozen : Quand " Libérée, délivrée " signifiait " S'il vous plaît, commencez à guérir "

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La Reine des neiges est importante car elle a discrètement redéfini ce qu'une « histoire Disney » peut être — émotionnellement, culturellement et structurellement — sans jamais annoncer qu'elle faisait quelque chose de radical.

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Je m'appelle Bond. James Bond – Au shaker, pas à la cuillère.

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Bond est en quelque sorte un baromètre culturel en smoking.

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John Wick : Parce que la thérapie n'était pas une option

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Les films John Wick sont célèbres pour leurs chorégraphies, leur style et leurs scènes d'action explosives. Mais au-delà de tout cela, la saga repose sur quatre piliers plus profonds : la discipline, l'honneur, le deuil et le mythe.

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L'AVÈNEMENT DES GUERRIERS SILENCIEUX : Comment le Japon est devenu le conteur le plus puissant du monde.

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Comment le cinéma japonais est né : samouraïs, zen, occupation, tremblements de terre et le pouvoir tranquille de la retenue

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Maîtrise psychologique : les questions qui expliquent pourquoi les films les plus sombres de Scandinavie sont aussi les plus réussis.

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Si les Français ont inventé la caméra, et Hollywood le blockbuster, alors la Scandinavie a inventé ce silence cinématographique si particulier où un personnage fixe l'horizon pendant 45 secondes… et d'une certaine manière, on comprend tout de la condition humaine.

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Parce que les Space Marines ne sont pas des fantasmes de puissance — ils sont un avertissement en armure

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Nous parlons de Warhammer 40,000, un univers de science-fiction si vaste qu'il se refuse à être qualifié de simple « histoire ». Ce n'est pas un roman avec un début et une fin. Ce n'est pas un récit canonique unique que l'on puisse résumer en un paragraphe. C'est une mythologie.

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Pas d'amis, juste la famille : comment Fast & Furious a transformé les courses de rue en une philosophie

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Assieds-toi, prends une Corona. Tu veux parler du chemin parcouru ? Tu veux savoir ce qui fait tourner ce moteur ?

O céu não é o limite - Purto

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A ASCENSÃO DOS GUERREIROS SILENCIOSOS: Como o Japão se tornou o maior contador de histórias da Terra.

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Como nasceu o cinema japonês: samurais, zen, ocupação, terramotos e o poder silencioso da contenção.

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Alien (1979–1997): Quatro filmes, uma rainha, zero paciência — “Sai de perto dela, sua puta.”

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A saga Alien não é apenas um franchise de ficção científica ou terror. É uma das raras sagas cinematográficas que funciona simultaneamente como mito, estudo de caso psicológico, rutura feminista, crítica corporativa e pesadelo existencial.

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Frozen: Quando ‘Let It Go’ significava ‘Please Start Healing’ (Por favor, comece a curar-se)

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Frozen é importante porque, discretamente, redefiniu o que uma "história da Disney" pode ser — emocional, cultural e estruturalmente — sem nunca anunciar que estava a fazer algo radical.

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John Wick: Porque a terapia não era uma opção

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Os filmes de John Wick são famosos pela sua coreografia, estilo e tiroteios. Mas, por baixo de tudo isto, a saga está construída sobre quatro pilares mais profundos: a disciplina, a honra, o luto e o mito.

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O meu nome é Bond. James Bond - Batido, não mexido.

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Bond é basicamente um barómetro cultural de smoking.

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Porque os Space Marines não são fatos de poder — são um aviso de armadura.

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Falamos de Warhammer 40.000, um universo de ficção científica tão vasto que mal cabe na palavra "história". Não é um romance com princípio e fim. Não é uma narrativa canónica única que se possa resumir num parágrafo. É uma mitologia.

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Sem amigos, apenas família: como Velocidade Furiosa transformou as corridas de rua em filosofia.

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Sente-se, apanhe uma Corona. Quer conversar sobre a estrada que percorremos? Quer saber o que faz este motor funcionar?