Not for the first time, the studios have decided to run screaming from the World Cup. In previous years, the only big, show-off releases have been those aimed at female audiences. This time round, the big beasts have decided that – in a spirit of sexual equality – nobody gets any mainstream blockbusters. Some football fans are capable of going to the pictures when the World Cup is on. Surely they can’t cancel all the big movies at that time of year.

Source: The Irish Times May 23, 2018 11:03 UTC