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Cine Qua Non | Spider-Man in Maracay: The nostalgia that funds our cinema

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Óscar Reyes Matute There are phenomena in popular culture that need no permission to become etched in our memory. When we were kids, we eagerly awaited Carnival not just to play with water, but to dress up as Spider-Man. Those were the days when comic books came to us straight from Mexico thanks to the […]

Cine Quam Non | Rober Calzadilla (In Memoriam)

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Óscar Reyes Matute There was no need to reinvent anything. The veteran Academy Awards writers had already invented it all: the jokes, the way the awards are presented, the gags between actors and presenters. It is a ceremony that still draws hundreds of millions of viewers, from what remains of traditional cable television to the […]