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JOY Drive

12 Sep 2024

Lauren Rosewarne: Are young people avoiding the cinema?

Arts, News & Politics, Popular Culture, Social Media, Society & Culture, TV & Film

Lauren Rosewarne:  Are young people avoiding the cinema?

Winona Ryder – known for her role in Stranger Things – has told the Los Angeles Times that she is dismayed how younger people don’t want to watch movies any more.

So – is there any truth to this, and if so, is the long form movie on the way out?

Guest: Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne from The University of Melbourne

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