Simon Columb on whether critics should watch films twice… Initially, many were surprised at Inherent Vice’s lack of nominations during the awards season. Its directing pedigree of Paul Thomas Anderson, combined with an outstanding cast (Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, etc) seemed like it would be a shoe-in for the big-guns. Instead, not only […]
Highest grossing movies of 2014
While 2014 has given us some brilliant movies (Guardians of the Galaxy, The LEGO Movie, Boyhood, Nightcrawler, Edge of Tomorrow, to name a few), the box office numbers have not reflected the quality. In terms of domestic growth, the top four movies of last year (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Iron Man 3, Frozen and […]
2015 Visual Effects Academy Award shortlist revealed
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a shortlist of films for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, with the 10 contenders set to be whittled down to five for the final nomination…. Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Godzilla Guardians of […]
The Callow Way – Calm Down, Comic Book Guys
Neil Calloway speaks on the ‘Comic Book Guy’ mindset of some cinema-goes with film errors… They’re out there, waiting. They’ve watched and dissected the trailer, they’ve worked out which opening day screening they’re going to, and they may even have booked their ticket. Then, the big day comes. They see the film. They power up […]
The Top 20 Most Watched Trailers of 2014
Over the past few months we’ve been treated to a selection of huge trailers for some of 2015’s biggest releases, but which has been the most watched of the year? Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Avengers: Age of Ultron? Jurassic World? Well, actually, it’s Fifty Shades of Grey… Via Digital Spy, here’s the top 20 […]
IMDb’s Top 50 Highest Rated Movies of 2014
Earlier this week we brought you a list of the most Facebooked movies and TV shows of the year [see here], and now the IMDb has released a list of the top 50 highest-rated English-language movies of the year (with at least 5000 votes). Here they are, in descending order… 50. Veronica Mars (6.9) 49. […]
