From The Wizard of Oz to Trainspotting: 25 films to watch before you turn 25
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Key context: <p>As AI slop takes over our screens, what better antidote for enquiring minds than a magical film? We ask directors, producers and critics to pick one must-see movie for each year from infancy to early adulthood</p><p>***</p><p>Screentime has a bad rep these days: it’s allegedly at the root of everything from the collapse of media literacy to the rise of the far right. For parents, and indeed anyone who cares about the future of the planet, the relationship children have to their screens is a particular hot potato.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/ng-interactive/2026/aug/02/25-films-to-watch-before-you-turn-25-wizard-oz-trainspotting-totoro-labyrinth-get-out">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
As AI slop takes over our screens, what better antidote for enquiring minds than a magical film? We ask directors, producers and critics to pick one must-see movie for each year from infancy to early adulthood***Screentime has a bad rep these days: it’s allegedly at the root of everything from the collapse of media literacy to the rise of the far right. For parents, and indeed anyone who cares about the future of the planet, the relationship children have to their screens is a particular hot potato. Continue reading...
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