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What is S.W.O.R.D.?: The mysterious organization from Marvel’s WandaVision

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Hasitha Fernando on S.W.O.R.D. and its role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe… From the get go we all knew that what Kevin Feige and company had in store for us with WandaVision would be an experience unlike any other. And now that the first three episodes are here with us it’s quite safe to say […]

Outside the Wire – Why Captain Leo’s Motivations Don’t Make Sense

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Lauren Miles on Netflix’s Outside the Wire (warning: spoilers follow)… Outside the Wire, Netflix’s new sci-fi action film starring Anthony Mackie, portrays a near future where wars are fought with both human soldiers and robots. The year is 2036 and a civil war has broken out in Ukraine, with the USA caught between the two […]

Exclusive Interview – Writer-director Gerard Johnson on the influences behind Muscle

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British writer-director Gerard Johnson earned rave reviews for his first feature films, serial killer drama Tony and crime thriller Hyena, begging the question of what would be next for one of the industry’s most daring, yet unpredictable voices? The answer came in the form of Muscle, an acclaimed psychological thriller that largely takes place in […]

Blu-ray Review – The Don is Dead (1973)

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The Don is Dead, 1973. Directed by Richard Fleischer. Starring Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri, Abe Vigoda, Angel Tompkins, Jo Anne Meredith, and Sid Haig. SYNOPSIS: A mafia enforcer instigates an internal war when he beats his girlfriend to a pulp, not knowing she was having a romance with the Don of […]

Exclusive Interview – Natalé Olsen and Sabina Friedman-Seitz on Fingers

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In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with LA-film producer Natalé Olsen and actress Sabina Friedman-Seitz to talk about working on comedy-horror film Fingers out now on Shudder TV and their upcoming projects. C0n you tell us how you guys met and what pushed you to partner on future projects together? Natalé Olsen: We […]

Movie Review – The Mauritanian (2021)

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The Mauritanian, 2021. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Zachary Levi. SYNOPSIS: Accused of recruiting terrorists for the 9/11 attacks, Mohamedou Ould Slahi is held without being charged for over a decade in the infamous Guantanamo Bay facility. In the wake of a globally tragic event, fear […]

Movie Review – Away (2019)

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Away, 2019. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis. SYNOPSIS: Stranded on a mysterious island, a boy endeavours to find his way back to civilisation with the help of a small bird, all the while pursued by a dark force. Being stranded on an island might be some people’s idea of paradise, particularly one so naturally beautiful, seemingly […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Erick Schroder on his score for The Ultimate Playlist of Noise

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What would you do if you learned you were soon going to become deaf? That’s the question raised in Hulu’s newly released original film, The Ultimate Playlist of Noise. Directed by Bennett Lasseter, the film follows Marcus (Keean Johnson), an audio obsessed high school senior who learns he must undergo brain surgery that will render […]

Movie Review – Archive (2020)

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Archive, 2020. Directed by Gavin Rothery. Starring Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra, and Toby Jones. SYNOPSIS: 2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI. His latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest. Especially as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs: being reunited […]