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THE editor of the Dishoom trailer should be hailed as a hero

THE editor of the Dishoom trailer should be hailed as a hero because he has shown how truly awful the action movie will probably be and in the process, saved countless people money.

The trailer for the film starring John Abraham, Varun Dhawan (pictured together above) and Akshaye Khanna has received largely negative reviews. It is no surprise because the story is about India’s star cricket player called, erm Viraj, being kidnapped and two cops racing against time to rescue him before a match against Pakistan.

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Falling Skies

That character dynamic gave the show an unusual balance

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How Steven Spielberg’s 'Falling Skies' blended 'War of the Worlds' chaos with 'Indiana Jones' adventure

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  • Falling Skies blended alien invasion horror with adventure-led survival storytelling
  • Steven Spielberg served as executive producer on the five-season sci-fi drama
  • The series followed a history professor leading humanity’s resistance after Earth’s collapse
  • The show is gaining renewed attention after landing on Netflix

A Spielberg sci-fi series that combined two of his biggest storytelling worlds

Steven Spielberg’s Falling Skies felt like a collision between the terrifying survival chaos of War of the Worlds and the adventurous spirit that defined Indiana Jones.

The sci-fi drama, which aired between 2011 and 2015, explored Earth after an alien invasion has already destroyed civilisation. Humanity is scattered, cities are in ruins and survival has become the only priority.

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