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Feb 2021
48m 36s

Twilight

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It's easy to bash Twilight, with its glittering, brooding, and mouth-breathing; but love it or hate it, the highly anticipated adaptation crushed at the box office. This week Chris & Lizzie explore the numerous obstacles that stood in the way of director Catherine Hardwicke and why the remaining films in this young adult, female-driven franchise were all directed by men.

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