Author: Nicholas Barber
Nicholas Barber
has 30.2% among authors.
BS Score: 2.2%.
Articles analyzed: 12.
Words analyzed: 47,781.
Analyzed articles
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 6/8/2026, 1:25 PM
Biased Writer Voice 23.9% - Hasty Generalization 21% - Recency Bias 14.8%
The last few weeks have been an extraordinary time for cinema – with a pair of indie horrors by Gen Z directors making massive profits, while traditional blockbusters have flopped. It could be the start of a new era. Which film would you expect to be a summer hit – a family-friendly action-adventure which is based on tried-and-tested IP... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 5/27/2026, 11:00 AM
Halo Effect 27.9% - Appeal to Authority 21% - Biased Writer Voice 20.1%
From Spielberg's epic alien drama to J-Lo in an office romcom and the return of Toy Story, these are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month. 1. Masters of the Universe "By the power of Grayskull! I – have – the power!" Readers of a certain age may remember that booming battle cry: it rang out every week in a 1980s... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 5/23/2026, 8:32 PM
Biased Writer Voice 41.6% - Appeal to Emotion 35% - Halo Effect 24.6%
As Cannes Film Festival closes, which are the acclaimed films from this year's crop that could be heading for Academy Award nominations? If you want to know which films are going to be nominated for Oscars, it's worth looking at what premiered at the Cannes Film Festival the previous May. Last year's Cannes batch included Sentimental... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 5/20/2026, 2:30 PM
Negativity Bias 29.5% - Hasty Generalization 14.7% - Biased Writer Voice 12.3%
Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve star as a Christian couple whose parenting is attacked – the film has become one of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival's biggest talking points. Sebastian Stan is best known for playing Marvel's bionic-armed Winter Soldier, but he isn't afraid of more controversial roles. Most obviously, he was a young Donald... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 5/19/2026, 12:45 PM
Biased Writer Voice 68.6% - Halo Effect 30.9% - Appeal to Emotion 22.5%
One of the most expensive Korean films ever made, this epic sci-fi begins as a "breathless rollercoaster ride" and mashes up The Terminator, Predator, Aliens and Avatar. The films that compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival are known for their depth, intelligence and political conviction. They aren't generally known for... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 5/16/2026, 5:30 PM
Biased Writer Voice 49.2% - Negativity Bias 31.6% - Anecdotal 24.4%
The star's directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach has premiered at Cannes - and one critic dubbed it a "disaster". It's the latest example of an A-lister heading behind the camera with baffling results. At the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night, the festival's dapper organiser, Thierry Frémaux, introduced a screening of John... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 5/15/2026, 10:07 AM
Biased Writer Voice 30.6% - Halo Effect 27.1% - Recency Bias 16%
No film star is having a year as good as Sandra Hüller. With Project Hail Mary smashing the box office, and new film Fatherland earning raves at Cannes, she could do the unprecedented. We all know a potential Oscar clip when we see one. It's that sequence in a film that seems designed to show off an actor's skills – usually via a... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 5/6/2026, 11:00 AM
Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 4.6% - Hindsight Bias 3.5% - Self-Serving Bias 3.2%
'A glorious shambles': The Bruce Willis flop that became a cult hit When Hudson Hawk was released 35 years ago, it was "savaged" by critics and was "notorious for its behind-the-scenes chaos". How did it build such an enthusiastic following? It all started so innocently. In 1980, when Bruce Willis was a bartender and jobbing actor in New... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 4/21/2026, 2:00 PM
Biased Writer Voice 86.8% - Negativity Bias 65.2% - Framing Effect 33.1%
This saccharine, reverential biopic about controversial music legend Michael Jackson is set to be one of the worst films of 2026 – removing "everything that might be deemed dramatic". It's bad. It's bad. It's really, really bad. The new Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is produced by several of his relatives and close associates, so no... more
BBC
- By Nicholas Barber
- 4/18/2026, 10:18 AM
Biased Writer Voice 28.7% - Appeal to Authority 14.2% - Halo Effect 13.1%
A new film about Michael Jackson's extraordinary but troubled life is set to open in cinemas. It's tracking to be very popular – but will it tell the full story? Bohemian Rhapsody was a troubled production, to put it mildly. The original star, Sacha Baron Cohen, departed and the original director Bryan Singer was fired. But the biopic of... more