Sentences with phrase «mere escapism»

Monteverde has much to offer beyond mere escapism, as visitors will find when arriving to Monteverde a very rural and friendly atmosphere.
A quick summation: yes, there is a difference between genre fiction and literary fiction; no, genre fiction is not necessarily «lower» than literary fiction or mere escapism; yes, literary fiction has just as many cliches and tropes as genre fiction; and yes, there are many examples of top quality work and utter crap in both categories, and people shouldn't pigeon - hole their reading habits to solely one or the other.
Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Reynolds who plays superhero Green Lantern in an upcoming film says that superhero movies are incorrectly dismissed as mere escapism.
What it's about: Christopher Nolan's «The Dark Knight» gave newfound respect to the superhero genre, making it a dark and gritty morality drama instead of mere escapism.

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The only problem is that America is still in the process of a widespread national debate about gun control, so when absolutely nothing is made of the case at the heart of the story to make room for the chases and behind - closed - doors intrigue, the issue becomes a mere afterthought, which Runaway Jury indifferently exploits for the purpose of escapism.
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