Diminishing Returns

The podcast where film-fans Allen Turing and Sol Harris take a weekly journey to Development Hell to discuss a film, then pitch their ideas for the sequel.

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Transformers: The Last Knight (Allen)

June 30, 2017 by Sol Harris

What happens when you give Michael Bay artistic freedom?

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June 30, 2017 /Sol Harris
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The Mummy (Allen)

June 15, 2017 by Sol Harris

The Dark Universe opens with a solid if unspectacular effort.

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June 15, 2017 /Sol Harris
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Wonder Woman (Allen)

June 15, 2017 by Sol Harris

DC finally get their shit together and produce a real film.

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June 15, 2017 /Sol Harris
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge/Dead Men Tell No Tales (Allen)

June 06, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

Even Johnny Depp doesn't care about these films anymore.

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June 06, 2017 /Sol Harris
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack Sparrow, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush
Allen's reviews
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Wonder Woman (Sol)

June 05, 2017 by Sol Harris in Sol's reviews

To call Wonder Woman the best DC Extended Universe movie yet does it a disservice, because up until now, those films have been dogshit.

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June 05, 2017 /Sol Harris
Señor Sevens, Films tying into 2017 episodes, Batman, DC Extended Universe
Sol's reviews
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Alien: Covenant (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

Ridley Scott is trying to tell us something about the nature of life and God. But what?

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes, Alien
Allen's reviews
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The Fate of the Furious (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

New eco-friendly Fast and Furious. Because it uses less Diesel, geddit?

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes, Fast and the Furious, Dwayne Johnson
Allen's reviews
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

Daddy issues in space.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Superheroes, Films tying into 2017 episodes, Marvel Cinematic Universe
Allen's reviews
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Ghost in the Shell (2017) (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

What is life? We didn't know in 1995 and we still don't know now.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes, Anime
Allen's reviews
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Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

Another day, another Disney remake. But why should we care?

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes, Live-Action Disney
Allen's reviews
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Power Rangers (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

The perfect film for anyone who remembers the TV show from 20 years ago but still has the mental age of a 12 year old.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes, Superheroes
Allen's reviews
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Kong: Skull Island (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

A new take on the Kong story, but is action more important than character?

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes, Kaiju, MonsterVerse
Allen's reviews
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Logan (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

A genuinely poignant swansong for old man Logan.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
X-Men, Superheroes, Films tying into 2017 episodes
Allen's reviews
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Rings (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

Why do anything fresh or original when you can just redo the same old shit?

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes
Allen's reviews
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

A film so terrible that it only deserves a half arse review.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2017 episodes, Zombies, Resident Evil, Video Game Movies
Allen's reviews
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Split (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

A step back in the right direction from Shyamalan but opinions remain split.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
M. Night Shyamalan, Films tying into 2017 episodes
Allen's reviews
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Rogue One (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

What the world really needs is another Star Wars film.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2016 episodes, Star Wars
Allen's reviews
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Moana (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

Disney deliver a charming story that amazingly manages to mostly avoid gender stereotypes.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2016 episodes, Disney
Allen's reviews
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

For when eight Harry Potter films just isn't enough; let's keep going back to the well until it's dry.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2016 episodes, Harry Potter
Allen's reviews
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Doctor Strange (Allen)

May 29, 2017 by Sol Harris in Allen's reviews

Can you successfully bring a man of science into the world of fantasy and superheroes? Apparently not.

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May 29, 2017 /Sol Harris
Films tying into 2016 episodes, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Superheroes
Allen's reviews
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