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The Callow Way – Why Simon Pegg Was Wrong – And Right

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This week, Neil Calloway takes a dim view of Simon Pegg’s comments on the film industry… This week Simon Pegg cited the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard in an attempt to clarify comments made in an earlier interview about the infantilization of film. Pegg said this “as a society, we are kept in a state of […]

The Callow Way – Why Cannes Still Matters

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This week Neil Calloway looks at what winning the Palme d’Or can do to your box office… So we are in the middle of the Cannes Film Festival, and it’s easy to dismiss it as a two-week publicity vehicle for beautiful actresses to get photographed next to middle-aged European film directors on the Croisette, or […]

The Callow Way – How Films Predicted The UK General Election Result

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This week Neil Calloway looks at a movie based way of predicting election outcomes… If you hadn’t noticed, there was a General Election in the UK this week. The result was probably best summed up by the American gentleman I overhead outside the Houses of Parliament on Friday, who said “The Prime Minister who was […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #21: The Dark Knight Returns

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Dark Knight Returns… If you were filling out an SAT Question that read as follows: 32) If not Watchmen, then ____________. You’d fill out the answer with “The Dark Knight Returns.” It’s a seminal, treasured tome, signaling Batman’s return […]

The Callow Way – On Politicians and Films

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With less than two weeks before the UK General Election, Neil Calloway looks at the connections between politicians and the film industry… They say politics is show business for ugly people, but some people have crossed the line between the two, with varying degrees of success over the years. Whoever wins the UK General Election, […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #20: Sin City

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Sin City… “Walk down the right alley in Sin City….and you can find anything” Marv’s words to describe this eponymous city, black to our eyes, white to our senses, as if every person or action there is colored this way. […]

The Callow Way – The Death Of The Mid Budget Film

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This week, Neil Calloway looks at the recent collapse of two films, and the wider implications for Hollywood… Imagine if you’d secured Bruce Willis, or Robert De Niro and Robert Pattinson to star in your film, sorted out financing and actually started shooting; you’d be pretty happy. You wouldn’t be guaranteed a hit – in […]

The Callow Way – Why Stars Are Worth Their Huge Salaries

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This week, Neil Calloway argues that a $25 million salary for a movie might not be as ridiculous as it first seems… This week the latest salaries of Hollywood stars were revealed; the top earner recently was Leonardo DiCaprio, who earned $25 million up front for The Wolf of Wall Street. Your first thought might […]

Interview: Benjamin Dewey talks Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw

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Zeb Larson chats with comic book artist Benjamin Dewey about Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw… Zeb Larson: How did you first become involved with this project? Benjamin Dewey: I became involved with Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw after receiving  a phone call from Kurt asking if I’d like to do a series with him for Image comics […]