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  Film opinion: Why ‘Bottoms’ is the funniest teen comedy in years

  Bottoms sits amongst the teen comedies genre where everything is supposed to feel a little over–the–top and unhinged. The best teen comedies...

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  Film & TV opinion: Are sports romances the new dystopian cinema?

  Sports romances on the small screen appear to have taken the spotlight once held by dystopian flicks of the last decade.  The...

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  The death of the original movie? Hollywood’s obsession with IP explained

  In an era dominated by sequels and cinematic universes, the success of movies such as Oppenheimer in 2023 punched through the noise,...

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  Hollywood vs Britain’s film industry: One question over cinema’s future

  Rising ticket prices, changing viewing habits, and the dominance of streaming platforms have transformed cinema from a weekly pastime into an occasional...

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  Film analysis: Hidden meanings behind three animated movies you watched as kids

  The best animated family movies contain hidden meanings which translate from childhood to adulthood. Growing up is realising that Disney and Pixar...

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  Film opinion: The death of ambiguity in cinema

  Filmmaking as an art form has consistently teetered between clarity and uncertainty; in its most powerful form, a key trait of cinema...

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  Film news: Amazon’s search for the new James Bond has officially begun

  The casting process has officially begun, and there’s anticipation and speculation of who will take over Daniel Craig’s role as James Bond,...

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  Film analysis: Why betrayal feels so apocalyptic as a teenager in ‘The Edge of Seventeen’

  The Edge of Seventeen is a coming-of-age film that follows high school junior, Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), whilst she juggles feelings of isolation.

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  TV opinion: The top five ‘Star Wars’ TV series

  With Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord having recently concluded, Film News Blitz writer Jonathon House decided to rank his top five...

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  Film analysis: Why Hollywood still struggles to imagine women as protagonists

  For decades, Hollywood has sold audiences the blue pill, while continuing to frame women as accessories to male experience, writes Film News...