The latest Star Wars movie wasn’t as bad as Neil Calloway expected… Back in December last year I wrote a provocative piece stating that Solo: A Star Wars Story would be terrible. As it turns out, I was wrong. It’s not terrible, but it’s not great either. On the Star Wars scale it’s more prequel […]
Netflix Is Great, But Cinema is Special
Neil Calloway argues that despite the strides made by streaming services, cinema is still a cut above… It’s become such a cliché that you probably sigh every time you hear it, but received wisdom is that nowadays the best TV is at least as good as, if not better than, films. First HBO, and now […]
The Good and Bad of Danny Boyle’s Bond
Neil Calloway looks at the pitfalls and pluses of Danny Boyle directing the new Bond… After months of speculation, it’s finally been confirmed that Danny Boyle is to direct the next Bond film. First he has to get through the ordeal of making a Richard Curtis script into a film starring Ed Sheeran (just typing that […]
Lars von Trier Is Deliberately Winding You Up. Don’t Let Him.
Neil Calloway thinks we should all just ignore directors who provoke on purpose…. Since Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built was screened at Cannes last week, prompting walkouts from assembled critics, the Danish Dogme director has received publicity on a scale not seen since, well, since the last time he was at Cannes […]
Friday Night Lights is Great, But Let’s Not Have a New Movie
Neil Calloway isn’t convinced by plans for a new film about High School football… The news that there is going to be a new Friday Night Lights film should be greeted with trepidation. It’s not the big screen spin-off of the TV series that many hoped for (more on this later, but they’re wrong to […]
The Self Sustaining Hype of a Blockbuster
Neil Calloway looks at how movies become monsters… We’ve all seen it, and, perhaps unknowingly, we’ve all played a part in it. It’s the self-sustaining hype of a blockbuster. It starts months, even years before the film comes out; if a movie is a sequel it starts the moment you leave the cinema of the […]
In A Battle Of Kevin Smith vs James Cameron, Let’s Sit On The Sidelines
Neil Calloway looks at the seemingly endless debate over comic book movies… You’ll often here talk of a culture war; countries that are divided into red states and blue states, leave or remain. It’s good journalistic shorthand, but in reality people are complex, with a range of tastes and opinions moulded by their unique experiences. […]
Is Reassessing Old Films a Good Thing?
Neil Calloway wonders if judging films by today’s standards is worthwhile… It’s started, and we’re only going to see more of it; the reassessing of old films according to today’s political climate. It’s inevitable, and if we’re honest, has been going on in other ways for years. Think of all those articles about films that […]
When Will Women Start Getting Decent Film Roles?
Neil Calloway wonders why more actresses don’t retire… Given that she hasn’t appeared in a film since 2014’s Annie, you shouldn’t really be surprised that Cameron Diaz has confirmed her retirement from acting. To be honest, I’m surprised more women in film don’t do the same; the fact is, the roles just aren’t out there […]
How To Stop Studio Interference In Movies
Neil Calloway argues that studios shouldn’t risk so much on big films… The news this week that the Aquaman solo movie has some issues should come as a surprise to no-one. Frankly it’s par for the course these days. First, it’s a rumour which should be taken with a huge pinch of salt – with […]
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