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Battle of the blockbusters: Napoleon declares war on Marvel

British director Sir Ridley Scott's new epic, Napoleon, is released in cinemas today. It comes as Marvel’s latest film suffered its lowest box office opening ever, raising questions about the future of superhero movies. Have audiences grown tired of the genre Scott has called "boring as shit"? Our critic gives his verdict on the new release, and assesses the state of cinema in 2023.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Tom Shone, Sunday Times film critic and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/482rcVt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Nolan Variations</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/47EcYu9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer</a>.Host: Luke Jones.Two-for-one cinema tickets at Everyman for Times+ members: <a href="https://www.mytimesplus.co.uk/offers/two-for-one-cinema-tickets-at-everyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mytimesplus.co.uk/offers/two-for-one-cinema-tickets-at-everyman</a>Email us: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.ukClips: 20th Century Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lucasfilm/Disney, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Hovis, MGM, HBO Max. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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