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Cannon’s Avengers: What If… Cannon Films Did the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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Here in the Flickering Myth multiverse, we look at how a Cannon-produced Avengers epic may have been cast… The Marvel Cinematic Universe enjoyed an unprecedented run of success after Robert Downey Jr kicked off a major era in movies back with 2008’s Iron Man. Some might not have enjoyed the all-powerful grip that the MCU […]

The 10 Best Villains in Sylvester Stallone Movies

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Every hero needs a formidable villain and action titan Sylvester Stallone has faced plenty. We look at the ten best villains in Stallone movies… Most action films live or die on the strength of the villain. An underwhelming villain can kill a film, especially if the hero isn’t all that interesting. We’ve taken a look […]

The Essential One Man Army Action Movies

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We take a deep dive into the explosive brilliance of the one-man army action movie with ten essentials you have to see… The 1980s were a glorious time for action cinema. They took all the tropes of the Western with near indestructible and stoic heroes taking on hordes of bad guys. They moved completely away […]

Studios defiantly stick to reboots and sequels but are we bored yet?

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It seems every day a new reboot or sequel is given the green light or drops on the big screen and the streamers. How badly do audiences really want them? In the space of a few weeks, we’ve had Dune 2, a new Ghostbusters film, a Road House reboot, a Beetlejuice sequel teaser, a Happy […]

Batman v Superman: Revisiting the Misunderstood Masterpiece

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On the eighth anniversary of its release, EJ Moreno looks back on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and its legacy… Do you remember the pop culture landscape after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Honestly, go back to 2016 and think about how wild it was for fans and haters of the film. To […]

Ranking The Best Episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series

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EJ Moreno looks at X-Men: The Animated Series ahead of X-Men ’97… The theme song, the story arcs, that Wolverine meme—there’s something about X-Men: The Animated Series that impacted an entire generation of Marvel fans, shaping how we view one of the most iconic teams.  As we near the upcoming follow-up series on Disney+ titled […]

10 Essential Films From 2004

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It’s time to venture back in time some twenty years as we feast on ten essential films from 2004… We’ve looked back at 1974, 1984 and 1994 to pick out some essentials from those years, as well as shock ourselves at just how long ago those years were. 2004 might seem like only yesterday, but […]

An Exploration of Bro Camp: The Best of Campy Guy Movies

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EJ Moreno on the best of bro camp… We all know the infamous campy films: think of movies like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Mommie Dearest, or Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. These are movies known for their bright and wacky aesthetic, filled with queer appeal, and targeting a particular type of […]

The 10 Best Villains in Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of cinema’s greatest action heroes and he’s come up against some great villains. Here’s the 10 best! Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the defining heroes of the 1980s and early 90s, ruling the action genre alongside Sylvester Stallone and making up one-half of an iconic cinematic rivalry. When you look through […]

10 Stunning Performances Outrageously Snubbed by the Oscars

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It’s the Oscars, so it’s time to look at ten stunning performances the Academy outrageously snubbed… Oscar season is an exciting time of the year. It’s fair to say that every year, for one reason or another, contentious decisions are made as well as glaring omissions. The desperation from some actors to snag an Oscar […]