Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

Is Indiana Jones an adventure story or a heist movie? Is Brody the hero of 'Jaws' or is the shark? It all depends on perspective.

By Jay Stringer | July 8, 2020

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