The Amazing Spider-Man - Hollywood Film

Cost  - $200 million (approximately) 

Stars -  Andrew Garfield - Peter Parker/Spiderman

           Emma Stone - Gwen Stacy 

              Rhys Ifans - Dr.Curtis Conners/The Lizard

           Sally Field - Aunt May

              Michael Sheen - Uncle Ben

              Irrfan Khan - Dr.Rajit Ratha

Does the cast have an audience appeal?

 For me personally there was a huge appeal as Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are my favourite actors, therefore I wanted to see it immediately. However the lead role of Peter Parker was played by a more unknown actor as opposed to a A list Hollywood actor which added to the appeal as he was praised for his portrayal of the character. Emma Stone is a more established and well known actor in Hollywood, therefore her portrayal of Gwen cemented her presence in Hollywood and allowed her to experiment with the roles she plays and reboot the 'Spiderman 3' portrayal of Gwen Stacy played by Bryce Dallas Howard. 

Genre - Action (Superhero film)

Was this film popular? 

 The film was extremely popular with its audiences, as it is a well known franchise the audience had an idea of what the film would be about, avid comic book readers would know parts of the storyline from the comic book series. Spiderman is an iconic symbol in popular culture and the superhero genre, therefore there would be a wide audience from fans of the comic and fans of Marvel. 

Box Office - $752,216,557  

Production Company - Columbia Pictures & Marvel Entertainment 

Certificate - 12 

Marketing

 The film was merchandised with different action figures and games based loosely off the film itself. Augmented reality apps were created as a simulation for the film and multiple million dollar companies entered deals to promote the film and buying merchandise allowed the chance to win exclusive prizes. A nail polish line was created by OPI in order to promote the film. A viral online campaign was created by the Twitter account of the film that set up a treasure hunt across America in order to win prizes and unlock the film. Websites like Oscorp Industries were created in order to help track the lizard across America. The viral campaign was described as one of the best ever made, a graffiti spiderman symbol was painted onto walls again to promote the film, the symbol was seen at the end of the actual film. 

Release Date - July 3rd 2012 

 It had a summer film in order to compete being a summer blockbuster and earn bigger budget due to people having a lot more time to watch it and the huge production and budget. 

Reviews 

 The film received positive reviews especially Andrew Garfield's performance which was praised by critics. The late Roger Edbert described it as the 'second best film in the series' adding to the positive reviews made by critics. 

 

            

             

Juno - Independent American Film

What makes it independent? 

 This film is independent due to the subject matter focusing mainly on teenage pregnancy and the battle to decide whether to have an abortion or not. Abortion being an extremely difficult and controversial topic in America as some groups are pro choice and some are pro life, the film received praise from journalists but negative reviews from pro life groups as the main protagonist of Juno contemplated having an abortion. The film studio which funded the film was Mandate Pictures before being sold onto Fox Searchlight Productions for major release worldwide. It premiered in the International Film Festival 2007 and received a standing ovation. 

What is the production cost?

 The film was budgeted $6.5-7 million, which it made back in the first 20 days of being shown, it went onto make over $230 million dollars worldwide. In its limited release on opening weekend it was played in only 7 theatres in Los Angeles and New York and made over $420 thousand, averaging $60 thousand per screening. 

Who stars in it and why? 

 This film stars actress Ellen Page which her a household name after being nominated for countless awards including Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Central to Ellen Page's character is Michael Cera who was already known at the time for his other comedic roles like Evan in Superbad. Actress Jennifer Garner is considered to be an A list Hollywood Actress. Jennifer Garner, Ellen Page and Michael Cera could have an affect in the interest and popularity of this film. The two main characters were relatively not well known as opposed to Hollywood A list stars. 

Has it won any awards? 

 It has won and been nominated for countless awards, the winners include; 

• Best Original Screenplay - Diablo Cody (BAFTA and Academy Awards)
• Best Comedy (Critics Choice Awards)
• Best Actress - Ellen Page (Canadian Comedy Awards) 
• Best Director - Jason Reitman (Canadian Comedy Awards)
• Best Breakthrough Performance - Ellen Page (National Board Of Review)
• Best Original Screenplay - Diablo Cody (National Board Of Review) 
• Best Actress Musical or Comedy - Ellen Page (Satellite Awards)
• Best Film Musical or Comedy - (Satellite Awards)
• Best Film (Rome Film Festival)
• Best Orignal Screenplay - Diablo Cody (Writers Guild of America Awards)
• Best Feature (Independent Spirit Awards 2007)
• Best Female Lead - Ellen Page (Independent Spirit Awards 2007)
• Best First Screenplay - Diablo Cody (Independent Spirit Awards 2007)
• Best Comedy (National Movie Awards 2008)

Diana - British Film

Plot Summary

 The biopic focuses on the last two years of her life after she divorced from Prince Charles. Her relationships with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan and Dodi Fayed are also narrated. It also provides the details about how the Princess and Khan met. It was based off a book by Kate Snell, titled 'Diana: Her Last Love'. 

Distributor 

Entertainment One

Cast 

• Naomi Watts as Princess Diana
• Naveen Andrews as Dr. Hasnat Khan
• Cas Anvar as Dodi Fayed
• Laurence Belcher as Prince William
• Harry Holland as Prince Harry
• Douglas Hodge as Paul Burrell
• Geraldine James as Oonagh Toffolo
• Charles Edwards as Patrick Jephson
• Mary Stockley as Assistant

 Interestingly this film featured a huge A list star being Naomi Watts but there was little interest to this film which is why it flopped. Her performance was panned along with the film, suggesting that star power is ineffective in modern times. 

Box Office

 

Domestic:	$335,359	4.5%
+ Foreign:	$7,184,302	95.5%
= Worldwide:	$7,519,661

 There was a London premiere on the 5th September 2013 and was released in cinemas on 20th September 2013, it was panned by the press and the critics. It only made it into 100 cinemas which played a huge role in the demise of the films success, it was also only featured in cinemas for a total of 4 weeks. The film was described as 'car crash cinema' and 'atrocious', which is why Naomi Watts stormed out of an interview promoting the film.