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Flickering Myth’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2019

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The Flickering Myth writing team share our most anticipated movies of 2019… As we close out on 2018, now is the time for film-goers and movie lovers to look forward to the films 2019 will bring. Just based on some of the titles alone, 2019 is going to be full of quite a few exciting […]

Is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse the best comic book movie ever?

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Anghus Houvouras on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse… If you would have told me at the start of 2018 that the most entertaining, most perfectly realized comic book movie would be released, I probably would have agreed with you. If you told me it was going to be an animated film from Sony, I probably would […]

The Worst Movie Action Sequences of 2018

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Harrison Abbott on the worst movie action sequences of 2018… With the imminent arrival of January 1st, it’s worth reflecting on all the different ways that we, as a society, celebrate the New Year. Some usher in the commencement of a fresh calendar by participating in lively social events and extravagant parties. Others indulge in […]

Ranking All of 2018’s Superhero Movies

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Liam Hoofe rounds up what has been an exceptional year for the superhero genre… By this point, saying that a year is a marquee year for superhero films feels a little redundant. The genre has established itself as the most financially bankable in all of cinema, and it feels as though barely a month goes […]

Why Better Call Saul is quickly surpassing the quality of Breaking Bad

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George Chrysostomou on Better Call Saul… We are only a few months removed from the finale of Better Call Saul and yet were are already thinking about other spin-offs based on the AMC hit show Breaking Bad, with the announcement of the Jesse Pinkman movie, based on the events following the final Walter White episodes. As we […]

Top 10 WWE Main Roster Superstars of 2018

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Liam Hoofe rounds up the top 10 WWE stars of 2018… It’s been an incredibly interesting year to be a WWE fan. Perhaps more than any other year in recent memory, there has been some serious highs and lows for the company, with Daniel Bryan’s return to the ring being a serious high, while Roman […]

Superman and the DCEU: Henry Cavill Never Stood a Chance

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Henry Bevan on Superman and Henry Cavill… Henry Cavill is Superman no more. When the Hollywood Reporter dropped this rumour and suggested Warner Bros. want to replace him Michael B. Jordan, the internet went into a tizzy. Some were happy to see him leave. Others were angry at DC and Warners. Many were angry their timeline was […]

What Critics Are Saying About Aquaman and Mary Poppins Returns – Flickering Myth Fridays #2

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EJ Moreno rounds up the week in pop culture news in the latest episode of Flickering Myth Fridays…  In this week’s episode, EJ Moreno dives into what critics are saying about two of Decembers biggest releases in the DC superhero blockbuster Aquaman and Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns. You can read our Aquaman reviews here […]

A Beginner’s Guide To Andrei Tarkovsky

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Tom Jolliffe continues our series of director beginner’s guides with Andrei Tarkovsky… Some directors have an important impact on cinema. It doesn’t always tie in with box office results, or widespread audience appeal. If you’re in the States or the UK, chances are your predominant cinematic experience revolves around American or British films. As far […]