Watch The Film With Us – Details, episodes & analysis

How does Hot Fuzz use its setting to its advantage? We chat about why action movies are usually set in cities and how the juxtaposition of Sandford makes the film even more humorous.

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We chat about Edgar Wright, his filmmaking style and background. Our conversation also leads us to discussing his broad range and his recent transition into thriller-horror films.

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Why don’t we have as many action adventure movies like Indiana Jones anymore? In this episode, we chat about how audience tastes have changed, and hypothesise why interest in adventurous action films may have waned.

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Now, when we re-watch or think back to Twilight, a lot of us cringe at teenage us and our obsession with the series. But, how did it become so popular? In this episode, we chat about how book series become popular and in particular why timing mattered for the rise of Twilight.

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How have the main actors in the franchise fared post-Twilight? In this lighter (juicier) episode, we talk about the romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, their careers since they wrapped the Twilight series, and why Taylor Lautner hasn’t made it big in comparison.

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Do narrated films work or do they come across as cheesy? This episode, we chat about first person storytelling in Twilight and more broadly, talk about whether it works in film compared to books. Our conversation leads us also to talk more broadly about the use of exposition in films, specifically in Nolan films.

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We are starting 2023 off with a bang, Twilight-style! And you can’t talk about Twilight without talking about its fans. In this episode, we chat about the term “fangirl”, whether it’s still used now, and more generally, comparing “the fangirl” to other types of fans.

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What were our favourite films of 2022? How did we feel about this year of filmmaking? Keep listening until the end to find out what our most look forward to films are next year!

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What is the next big teen franchise? And, will teen dystopia make a comeback? This episode, we chat about how much timing matters for teen series to become popular. And, we postulate whether Divergent was always going to fail as the follow up series after The Hunger Games. Lastly, we touch upon the upcoming prequel and how we feel about it.

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Who would you rather, Snow or Coin? This episode we chat about the demise of Snow and Coin and dystopian story endings. Our conversation leads us to a conversation about the movie’s epilogue, comparing it to the Harry Potter epilogue and why Mockingjay’s epilogue works so well.

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