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‘One Take’ update

Posts in the ‘One Take’ series now available free to all subscribers for a week after publication!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we eat popcorn at the movies? | Star 99.9

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to update you about the ‘One Take’ series of weekly analyses of the politics of a film currently out in cinemas. Posts in this series had previously been available only to paid subscribers. However, from now on, they will be free for everyone to read for up to a week after publication. So this week’s instalment, on the film Next Goal Wins, is currently un-paywalled:

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Next Goal Wins

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January 10, 2024
Next Goal Wins

Using the familiar tropes of the feelgood sports film, Next Goal Wins gently challenges Western social priorities, and affirms gender nonconformity, from a Pasifika perspective.

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If you would like to access the full archive of ‘One Take’ film analyses – as well as exclusive posts from other series – consider taking out a paid subscription to the newsletter for £5 a month, or an equivalent amount in other currencies. Here are the other film analyses in the ‘One Take’ series:

Wish

Wish

Dion Georgiou
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December 5, 2023
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Eileen

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December 13, 2023
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12.12: The Day

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December 20, 2023
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Godzilla Minus One

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January 3, 2024
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