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Dear reader,

I am Lata Jha, the media and entertainment correspondent for Mint.

Earlier in July, I dragged myself out of bed at 7am on a Saturday to make it to an early morning show of Brad Pitt's sports drama F1. I know nothing about motor racing or fast cars, but had heard so much about the film that I had to watch it (even if it meant going for the first show of the day).

I am someone who's at the movies every single week. Yet, I can say one thing with certainty: I don'...