“It doesn’t take much to secure the slot of an adolescent’s favourite film; there’s usually a finite pool from which to draw. A Venn diagram’s sweet spot would show a delicate balance between the risqué and the family friendly, the immature with a certain sophistication – films that are cool enough to preserve your street cred road man rep but remain a comforting Sunday evening sofa watch.”

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