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Movie Review – Foxcatcher (2014)

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Foxcatcher, 2014 Directed by Bennett Miller Starring Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave SYNOPSIS: The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. Like the term, […]

The Grand Budapest Hotel leads the 2015 EE BAFTA Film Nominations

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This morning at BAFTA HQ in Piccadilly, the Nominations for this year’s BAFTAS were announced by Stephen Fry and The Hunger Games star Sam Clafin. No huge surprises in many of the nominations, as many of the big hitters throughout this year’s award season are present and correct, with The Grand Budapest Hotel receiving the […]

Thoughts on the Ant-Man Trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth team react… As with every new trailer for a superhero movie, there are those who like it, and those who don’t. In the case of Ant-Man, the feeling across the Internet has been more or less the same: it’s okay. SEE ALSO – Watch the first trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man But what […]

Arrow showrunner wants Batman to feature in the show; teases crossover with Supergirl

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Having already crossed over with The Flash, Arrow showrunner and Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim is keen to add a few other familiar faces from the Justice League to his roster. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (along with Agent Carter showrunners Tara Butters and Michele Fazeka), Guggenheim teased a potential crossover with CBS’s Supergirl saying, […]

Captain America WILL feature in Agent Carter… sort of

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Given that Steve Rogers was an icepop during the timeframe set for upcoming TV series Agent Carter, it seemed unlikely that Captain America would feature in the show. But thanks to the good folk over at Entertainment Weekly, we now know that The First Avenger will be a part of Agent Carter’s world – in […]

Ethan Hawke talks nearly playing Doctor Strange: “I came as close as anybody could”

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Several names were linked to the role of Doctor Stephen Strange before it was officially announced as Benedict Cumberbatch, including Joaquin Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. One of the names often rumoured was Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), which was only furthered when his Sinister director Scott Derrickson was announced to helm the movie. SEE ALSO – Benedict Cumberbatch […]

Marvel vs. DC: Arrow and Agent Carter showrunners compare notes

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They may be representing competing comic book companies, but Arrow showrunner and Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim sat down to interview his wife Tara Butters, showrunner of Agent Carter, and her longtime writing partner Michele Fazekas for The Hollywood Reporter. The pair call the eight-episode run of Agent Carter “a blessing” and are very excited about a […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens toy line reveals return of major character?

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Warning – could be spoilers ahead… It would be fair to say that there has been a lot of speculation and rumours when it has come to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. From casting, to titles to pretty much everything in between, there hasn’t been a stone left unturned for the latest “scoop”. SEE ALSO – Trio […]