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Movie Review: F1
The four-quadrant-ification of studio theatrical distribution—that sense that everything needs to be a billion-dollar blockbuster—has become so prevalent that many genres ideal for specific demographics have become endangered species.
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in F1. The four-quadrant-ification of studio theatrical distribution—that sense that everything needs to be a billion-dollar blockbuster—has become so prevalent that many genres ideal for specific demographics have become endangered species.
And that notion is not only true of smaller films like romantic comedies; there are other kinds that you only realize are rare when you spot them in the wild. In the case of F1 , that type is the "dad movie." It's tempting to think of "dad movies" as synonymous with "action movies," but you would be mistaken.
True, they have a…
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