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The Watchlist: Heroes

Shazam, The Little Mermaid trailer and superhero fatigue
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Laura Bennett
Russ Matthews

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Film, TV and Digital Streaming
Inclusion and belonging
Social Identity
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So many shows, so little time. At least it feels like it. Between all the different streaming platforms and the blockbuster movies coming to cinema trying to get audiences back in a post-COVID world, we are spoiled for choice on screen – and yet, still “have nothing to watch”.

Deciphering all the voices in entertainment, and how to think about the themes raised in movies, TV and streaming is tough: enter our new podcast The Watchlist.

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Contributors

Sam Chan

Russ Matthews

Justine Toh

Robert Martin

Caroline Spencer

Andrew Laird

Stephen McAlpine 

Aaron Johnstone

Emma Wilkins

Natasha Moore 

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Laura Bennett

Laura currently hosts the Afternoons program on Hope 103.2 along with their top-rating podcast series, UNDISTRACTED. Laura is a Masters media graduate who’s worked in broadcast journalism for over a decade, covering events both in Australia and overseas with a penchant for entertainment reviews and celebrity interviews. Laura self-published her bestselling book ‘Live Your Dream’ in 2015, and admits to spending much of 2020 cross-stitching and taking up paint-by-numbers.

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Russ Matthews

Russ Matthews works for City Bible Forum as the Product Manager for God in 60 Seconds and Reel Dialogue. He enjoys developing large public forums throughout the city to engage workers with the bigger questions of life. Russ writes film reviews and articles for various publications. He has a passion for film and getting the conversations started on themes from these visual creations. Discussions that can include topics like Jesus, the Bible and God.