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Exclusive: Director Denis Delic on his influences for 303 Squadron

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303 Squadron director Denis Delic discusses his influences… To celebrate the long-awaited release of 303 Squadron, an incredible true story of courage during World War II, we caught up with director Denis Delic on the major film and television influences which inspired him in telling this incredible story. 303 Squadron is the historically accurate depiction […]

Game of Thrones Season 8: What’s in Store for Episode 2?

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Eammon Jacobs looks at what the second episode might hold after the revelations dropped in the season 8 premiere…  Game of Thrones has finally returned to our screens and the premiere episode finally reunited many characters who’ve been dealing with their own problems all across Westeros. From the Stark siblings all the way to the […]

4 Things Disney Has Got So Right with Star Wars

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Samuel Brace on four things that Disney has got so right with Star Wars… Navigating the toxic pages of the internet can open oneself up to a host of narratives that are infuriatingly mendacious. This is, after all, a place where dwellers operate routinely in schadenfreude and where negativity rules the day. It’s hard not […]

A tribute to the late, great Bibi Andersson

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Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to the late, great Bibi Andersson… Cinephiles around the world were saddened by the recent passing of the magnetic Bibi Andersson. Those versed in Swedish cinema will certainly know well of her work. To the uninitiated, to surmise succinctly, the Swedish actress worked solidly for roughly 60 years. Andersson will always […]

Is Hastings Really ‘H’ in Line of Duty?

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Eammon Jacobs looks at the evidence so far that implicates Hastings as ‘H’ in Line of Duty…  As Line of Duty has slowly progressed from the initial series, the conspiracy of a rogue network of police officers conducting nefarious operations for personal gain has slowly picked up momentum. A high point was back in the […]

Hands on with Vader Immortal VR at Star Wars Celebration

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Ricky Church gets hands on with Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Story at Star Wars Celebration… After the Star Wars Celebration panel showcasing the upcoming VR series Vader Immortal, Flickering Myth got the opportunity today to play the demo of the game at the Oculus booth on the showroom floor. After the build-up from the […]

The History of the Multi-Part Film, Part I of I

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Pim Razenberg on Multi-Part Film franchising… In the 2015 article The Future of Franchising: The Shared Universe, I discussed the development of franchising strategies within Hollywood. In the 2010s, these strategies cumulated in the dawn of interconnected franchising through “cinematic universes”, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe. Today, as we […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker… Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 kicked off with a bang yesterday as Lucasfilm unveiled the title and trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX – which, henceforth, shall be known as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The Star Wars franchise […]

How Seven Samurai created the blueprint for this year’s biggest film Avengers: Endgame

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Seven Samurai and its influence on modern action cinema, including the film event of the year, Avengers: Endgame… When everyone in the world within 50 miles of a cinema runs off to see Avengers: Endgame (myself included), I’d like you to bare something in mind; That is a […]