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Mulan: Why its move to streaming isn’t necessarily a death rattle for cinema

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Sean Wilson examines the potential consequences of Disney’s Mulan bypassing theatrical for the streaming market… If 2020 was a movie, perhaps 28 Days Later sums it up best. (Forgive the somewhat obvious parallel.) We are currently beset on all sides with COVID-19 related doom and gloom, from infection rates to collapsing airlines and imminent recessions. […]

Are we at risk of Batman fatigue?

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Tom Jolliffe on whether an overabundance of the Dark Knight could lead to Batman fatigue… How many Batman’s does it take to change a lightbulb? No I’m not the Riddler, before you ask. So in case you’re behind the times, there is a new Batman film in the works. Production was well underway before being […]

Ten Essential Films of the 2010s

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Tom Jolliffe offers 10 essential films from the past decade… As a miserablist of impending middle age, I’ve often joked with friends my age (and perhaps with a demi-truth belief) that music died in 1994. On the subject of cinema, I’ve increasingly found in opining (the increasingly difficult task of selecting personal favourites, or creating […]

What are the Worst Movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? | Flickering Myth TV

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EJ and Allen break down their picks for the worst movies in the MCU in this episode of FMTV… 2020 might be the first year in a long time with no major Marvel movie to dominate the box office and conversations. To mark that, join our hosts EJ Moreno and Allen Christian as they list […]

The Best Marvel Movie You Haven’t Seen: The Punisher

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at the first film version of The Punisher…  We’re in full Marvel swing now. Not merely the official studio releases that have come with blistering regularity since Iron Man, but we’ve also had an array of X-Men and Spider-Man films from other studios. The success of Marvel comic creations […]

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover: Anti-Cinema and Anti-Thatcher Allegory

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at Peter Greenaway’s most iconic film, an unrestrained arthouse masterpiece… If anyone has ever watched the film work of Peter Greenaway, then they’ll know that his films are difficult to ingest. Greenaway is an artist turned film director. He’s never been particularly cinematically minded. His canvas through the lens of his […]

Brothers in Arms: The Best Bros in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents the best male compatriots in video games… The bond between two men can create some of the best storytelling in fictional media. Whether it’s soldiers fighting alongside each other or two strangers who have wound up together through circumstances beyond their control, brothers or “bros” are created. In video games, we have […]

The Eclectic Range of Christopher Walken’s Career

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the diverse mix within Christopher Walken’s career. An acclaimed actor in iconic classics, who has regularly crossed into B movies… In the 70’s, a number of icons were experiencing a boom. It was an era of almost unmatched creative revolution for American cinema. There was a distinct move to a cinema […]

90’s Horror TV Shows That Ended Too Soon

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Marvelous Videos with seven 90’s horror TV shows that ended too soon… Horror may appear most prominently through movies and video games, but it’s had just as successful a life on television as those other mediums. You go back to the Gothic-inspired soap opera Dark Shadows to the FX anthology series American Horror Story. The 90s, in particular, […]

A 90’s Video Double Bill: Sabotage and Night Vision

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at two well cast 90’s video thrillers, Sabotage and Night Vision… Many a 90’s straight to video special has been left cast asunder by time. Some left forever to remain as rare VHS copies, occasionally appearing on Ebay, or low resolution uploads on Youtube. Certain cult favourites do find their way […]