VL--IV. Movies as a betrayal

[Mark Kohut]

Guy asks: 
Anyway, a small point and probably worthless but: is this why the dates are featured in brackets after the film titles? Furthermore, are they yet another suggestion that this is how most of us measure history now - not by political events but what film came out and when? 

As someone was once quoted in the media in the 80s (or 90s). "Entertainment news IS the news now."

And, it is maybe worth some small reflecting to ask why all movies are not so indicated in Vineland?