If you’re a fan of international films, you’re probably used to the idea of Hollywood snatching up the rights to a foreign-language film and remaking it in English. And though this is a fairly commonplace occurrence, for many film fans, the news of a new remake never gets any easier, with many wondering why it’s so difficult for people to read subtitles? Well, we’re sorry to have to do this, but it appears that Hollywood is back at it again with a new film, titled “American Son,” which is a remake of one of the most acclaimed French films of the past 15 years.

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Who could have guessed that U.K. rapper, Rapman (a.k.a Andrew Onwubolu), would direct one of the year’s finest films? Set against the backdrop of gang wars in South-East London, “Blue Story ” is a cautionary tale of two young men—Timmy and Marco—who are best friends and future cross-town rivals. Love, loss, family, and friendship ferociously collide in between, without distracting us from either its fun or energy. It’s a balancing act only a rapper could pull off. 

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The story of people who were once brothers and now enemies is something we’ve seen in films quite a few times over the decades. However, in the new film “Blue Story,” the classic story is given a new spin, as the two men involved in the drama find themselves potentially starting a gang war in the streets of London.

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As seen in the new trailer for “Blue Story,” the film follows the story of two teens that grew up best friends in London and even go to the same high school.

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