Blood and Black Lace, 1964. Directed by Mario Bava. Starring Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas Reiner, Mary Arden, Ariana Gorini, Francesca Ungaro. SYNOPSIS: A fashion house full of beautiful models becomes the setting for a bloodbath at the hands of a mysterious killer. The film most recognised as kickstarting the giallo genre, Mario Bava’s 1964 […]
No new origin story for Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, says Kevin Feige
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Marvel chief Kevin Feige, confirming that the Marvel Cinematic Universe incarnation of Spider-Man will be Peter Parker, and that he’ll start out as a high-schooler, around 15 or 16 years old. However, it seems we won’t be sitting through another origin story when Marvel and Sony reboot the […]
Fast & Furious 7 hits $800 million at the global box office, sets franchise high
After just two weekends on screens, Universal’s action sequel Fast & Furious 7 has hit a whopping $800.5 million around the globe, thanks in no small part to a stellar debut in China, where it opened today to $68.6 million, the biggest single day ever in that market. Dometsically, Fast & Furious 7 pulled in […]
Remake. Reboot. Rehash.
Rob Blues on remakes, reboots and rehashes… There were three films I saw in the 1980’s that blew me away and in doing so scorched into my mind the brilliance of original film. Ghostbusters, Back to the Future & The Goonies. If you are my age then these films will hold a special place in […]
Interview with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation stunt performer Lucy Cork
Flickering Myth’s Matt Spencer-Skeen interviews stunt performer Lucy Cork about her career and work on the upcoming Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation… Matt Spencer-Skeen: So Lucy, we’ve known each other from school days and I remember you were always very sporty, how did this develop into you doing stunts? Lucy Cork: Well I came from […]
Movie Review – Good Kill (2014)
Good Kill, 2014. Written and Directed by Andrew Niccol. Starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Bruce Greenwood and Jake Abel. SYNOPSIS: A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot. Many of the scenes are emotionless, repetitive and detached, set in a claustrophobic room without windows. These scenes involve the […]
Kevin Feige talks Ant-Man and its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, new trailer arriving tomorrow
Yesterday during the press conference for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced that the second trailer for the studio’s other 2015 release Ant-Man is set to arrive online tomorrow (Monday 13th April), while he also took a moment to discuss the film’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during an […]
J.K. Rowling: “Never say never” on eighth Harry Potter book
With J.K. Rowling currently busy on the screenplay for Warner Bros.’ upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the author appeared on Today, where she was asked by host Matt Lauer whether there’s any chance of an eighth book in the main Harry Potter series. “I have always said never say […]
Interview: Rich Graff talks Making of the Mob: NY
Kat Kourbeti chats with Rich Graff about Making of the Mob: NY… Kat Kourbeti: Congratulations on your new role in ‘Making of the Mob: NY’. What drew you to the part of Lucky Luciano? How did you approach the process of morphing into such a notorious gangster? What was it like on set of this project […]
Joss Whedon calls Jurassic World clip “70’s era sexist”
Earlier this week Universal Pictures released the first clip from Jurassic World, which featured a scene between Chris Pratt’s Owen and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire. The scene – which you can watch here – came in for plenty of criticism online, and even Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon has entered the fray, branding […]
