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Sony Turning Down Almost Every Marvel Character Wasn’t A Bad Decision

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Neil Calloway says the studio’s decision in 1998 was probably for the best… Much amusement at the expense of Sony has been had this week. Though the bare facts were well known, details that emerged this week added colour to what looks like one of the worst decisions in recent film history when they turned […]

Why Do Blockbusters Rarely Win Awards?

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Neil Calloway looks at the divide between box office hits and critical acclaim… Seven. That’s the number of Oscar nominations that the top ten films at last year’s worldwide box office received. It might not seem like a bad haul, but when you realise they’re all technical nominations and four of them are for Star […]

Will This Be Star Wars Overkill?

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Neil Calloway isn’t looking forward to the newly announced Star Wars films… The Star Wars juggernaut continues apace. We have the final film in the sequel trilogy to come, and possibly endless Anthology movies – depending on how well Solo does, I’m sure we’ll get the Boss Nass movie we’ve all been waiting for. Add […]

Was 2017 Really A Record Year For British Cinema?

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Neil Calloway isn’t convinced by the BFI’s claims about the British film industry… This week saw the release of the British Film Institute’s official statistics for 2017. As ever with these sort of things, it was a record-breaking year for British film. More people went to the cinema in the UK in 2017 than in […]

Banning Films Always Backfires

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Neil Calloway argues that Russian censors have made a mistake… While you were getting upset that your favourite film hadn’t been nominated for an Oscar – some of us are still annoyed that Under Siege was never recognised by the Academy – you may have missed the news that The Death of Stalin has been […]

Why Certain Films Do Well During Awards Season

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Neil Calloway looks at why a certain type of movie will always get the nod at the Oscars… This coming Tuesday sees the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations. We’ve already had the Golden Globes, and if you really care about that sort of thing, the Baftas are next month. We’re deep into awards season, […]

Let’s Not Kid Ourselves Why Kevin Spacey Has Been Cut From Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World

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Neil Calloway isn’t convinced Kevin Spacey is being axed from his next film for the right reasons… I have to take my hat off to Ridley Scott, and admire his ruthlessness in cutting Kevin Spacey from his latest film and replacing him with Christopher Plummer. There are plenty of reasons Scott has had such a […]