With the release of Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! and Shane Black’s The Nice Guys (which have been described by their directors as ‘spiritual sequels’ to Dazed And Confused and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang respectively), the Flickering Myth writers take a look back on their favourite ‘spiritual sequels’. First off is Eric Bay-Andersen with The […]
Video Game Review – Superhot
Martin Carr reviews Superhot… Superhot is a starkly minimalistic excursion into the realms of first person shooters, which is both slickly stylish and instantly addictive. Set in a world where time moves only when you do, Superhot uses silhouetted enemies cloaked in red to test your mettle. Contrasted against the combination of white and grey […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 21 Review – ‘A Legion of Horribles’
Martin Carr reviews the twenty-first episode of Gotham season 2… Back in the saddle and circling the wagons is how I can best describe my position right now. With the re-emergence of a person we thought ourselves well rid of Gotham throws another spanner in the works. To reveal is to spoil but suffice to […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 20 Review – ‘Unleashed’
Martin Carr reviews the twentieth episode of Gotham season 2… Even though I am over a week behind with Gotham it is moving so fast this barely seems to matter. Azrael or Galavan depending upon your point of view remains at large unleashing all types of trouble for all concerned. What James Frain gets to […]
Movie Review – Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Alice Through the Looking Glass, 2016. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Rhys Ifans and Sacha Baron Cohen. SYNOPSIS: Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter. For all […]
DVD Review – Bloodsucking Bosses (2015)
Bloodsucking Bosses, 2015. Directed by Brian James O’Connell. Starring Fran Kranz, Pedro Pascal, Joey Kern, Joel Murray, Emma Fitzpatrick, Yvette Yates and Marshall Givens. SYNOPSIS: Evan is a dedicated office worker who is passed over for promotion in favour of newcomer Max, but once Max settles in to his new job the bodies start piling […]
John Boyega says Star Wars: Episode VIII is darker and bigger than The Force Awakens
John Boyega has taken a short break from filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII to attend the Cannes Film Festival, during which Variety managed to get a few words from the British star about how he’s finding director Rian Johnson after working with J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “It’s very easy,” states Boyega. […]
Captain America: Civil War screenwriters explain why Thanos was absent
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to culminate in the big showdown between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, you’d be forgiven for expecting to see a few more glimpses of the Mad Titan before the two-part epic gets underway. However, that wasn’t the case with Captain America: Civil War, and […]
Book Review – Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong
Michelle Herbert reviews Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong… David Wong is mainly known for his first novel, John Dies at the End, and although there are similarities in his writing style, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits is a more coherent story set in a whole new world, where zany events happen and […]
Game of Thrones: 5 Big Moments From “Oathbreaker”
We’re three episodes into Game of Thrones‘ sixth season, and the latest one, titled “Oathbreaker,” gave us a lot to chew on heading forward. It may not have lived up to the excitement of the second episode of the season in which Jon Snow was famously (finally) brought back to life, but in setting the stage […]
