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Read the excerpt from a movie review.   This “Titanic” arrives at its destination. A spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling, James Cameron’s romantic epic, which represents the biggest roll of the dice in film history, will send viewers in search of synonyms for the title to describe the film’s size and scope. The dynamic of the central love story, between a brash lad from steerage and an upper-class young lady bursting to escape her gilded cage, is as effective as it is corny, and will definitely help put the picture over with the largest possible public. This fast-paced three-hour extravaganza, which had its world premiere at the Tokyo Film Festival on Saturday night, is certain to do exceptionally well at the box office, and Paramount’s $60 million investment for U.S. rights on a $200 million-plus production has to be one of the bargain deals of the century. Whether Fox can come anywhere nearer to break-even in the rest of the world than the Titanic did to New York is another matter.   Available at: <http://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/titanic-5-1117339997/>. Accessed on: Nov. 13, 2014

Why is this verb used in simple present? Why wasn’t  the present continuous used?