The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was a franchise killer along the same lines as Batman and Robin, something which I pointed out in my review at the time. The third instalment (previously scheduled for 2016, with a fourth set for 2018) no longer has a release date, Venom is dead, and we've heard nothing about Sinister Six for months. The movie was such a disappointment, Sony are now discussing movies for Aunt May and other characters no one cares about, so the fact that the shoddy sequel has been snubbed by the Academy probably shouldn't come as a surprise.
The VFX shortlist for the 87th Oscars has been revealed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today, and they've narrowed it down to 10 movies. It will be narrowed down to five next year after members of the Visual Effects Branch are invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films. Which of the movies below do you think is most deserving?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Maleficent
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Transformers: Age of Extinction
X-Men: Days of Future Past
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