As Tom Hooper licks his wounds over the disastrous reaction to ‘Cats’, we list ten other directors who followed Oscar-winning hits with humiliating box office bombs…
The Biggest Box Office Bombs by Oscar Winning Directors
Author: John Lucas
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Top Ten | Best Movie Podcasts about Bad Movies
We love great shows about terrible films. That’s why we’re counting down our top ten Best Movie Podcasts about Bad Movies. Did your favourite make the cut?
Moonlight
Berry Jenkins’ beguiling three-act character study is a genuine artistic success in a season of overly reverent Oscar-bait.
Fences
Boasting masterful performances from Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, Fences nevertheless struggles to rise above the confines of its onstage origins.
Captain Fantastic
Featuring an excellent lead performance from Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic sets up an interesting debate on the ethics of child rearing.
Manchester By The Sea
Casey Affleck achieves peak Casey Affleck in this soulful but slightly meandering family drama from director Kenneth Lonergan.
Jackie
A compelling central performance from Natalie Portman deserves a broader scope than this disappointingly thin story of Jacqueline Kennedy’s last days in the White House.
Lion
Three excellent performances and a fascinating real-life story, but sluggish pacing and an uneven structure keep this Oscar contender from achieving true greatness