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From Cold War to cold feet: Why movies won’t touch real politics

Big studios are playing it safe as they fear that addressing the politics of our times may backfire financially.

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Actor Anthony Mackie attends the premiere for the film Captain America: Brave New World in Los Angeles on Feb 11.

Actor Anthony Mackie attends the premiere for the film Captain America: Brave New World in Los Angeles on Feb 11.

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Go to Google Maps or Apple Maps on your phone now. See the body of water off Mexico’s east coast? It’s labelled “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)” – even here in Singapore, on my Singapore-registered account.

Mr Donald Trump had demanded the name change and the American presidency is already reaching across oceans to a screen I keep in the pocket of my trousers – it feels like a violation of personal space.

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