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Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Princeton Offense’

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Red Stewart reviews the fifth episode of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger… In the past, I’ve often used the phrase “a lot happens but a lot doesn’t happen” to describe episodes of television (or even movies) where many events are shown before your eyes, but the overarching plot doesn’t progress much. It’s a phenomenon that tends […]

Exclusive Interview – Director Mike P. Nelson talks The Domestics, his love for the horror genre, and future prospects

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Red Stewart chats with director Mike P. Nelson… Mike P. Nelson is an American filmmaker who has been working in the film and television industry since the mid-2000s. He is best known for his work on various short films including The Retirement of Joe Corduroy and The Goodbye. His latest movie is his feature film debut The Domestics, starring […]

Exclusive Interview – Composers Andy Bean and Keith Horn talk writing songs and score for the new Muppet Babies

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Red Stewart chats with composers Andy Bean and Keith Horn… Andy Bean is an American composer and songwriter who has been working in the cartoon industry since the mid-2010s. He is known for his contributions to the shows Wander over Yonder and Puppy Dog Pals. Keith Horn is an American composer who has been involved […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Call/Response’

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Red Stewart reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger… Back in the day, we used to jokingly describe Smallville as “Dawson’s Creek with superpowers.” This was because that show, at least in the earlier seasons, followed tropes that various other young adult soap operas at the time like 90210, Summerland, One Tree Hill, and Melrose Palace were utilizing. […]

Exclusive Interview – Marvel Costume Designer Stephanie Maslansky talks Luke Cage Season 2, Netflix’s Marvel Universe and whether we’ll see the Iron Fist suit

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Red Stewart chats with costume designer Stephanie Maslansky… Stephanie Maslansky is an American costume designer who has been working in the film and television industries since the late-80s. She is best known for her work on high profile television shows like Oz, White Collar, and most of the Netflix branch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her latest designs were […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Mark Mothersbaugh talks working with Wes Anderson, Crash Bandicoot and his discography

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Red Stewart chats with composer Mark Mothersbaugh… Mark Mothersbaugh is an American composer who has been working in the film, television, and video game industries since the 1970s. He is best known for co-founding the band Devo, as well as his work on projects like Rugrats, Thor: Ragnarok, and The LEGO Movie. Flickering Myth has the privilege to speak […]

Exclusive Interview – Filmmaker Geoffrey Wright talks Romper Stomper TV series, Donald Trump, and Roger Corman comparisons

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Red Stewart chats with filmmaker Geoffrey Wright… Geoffrey Wright is an Australian filmmaker who has been working in his country’s film and television industry since the 1980s. He is best known for his independent films Romper Stomper and Metal Skin, with the former getting a sequel in the form of a television series of the […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Stained Glass’

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Red Stewart reviews the third episode of Cloak & Dagger… Surrealism is a hard genre to breach. While presenting an opportunity to experiment with the typical molds for linear storytelling, too often it is used as an excuse by pretentious directors to create something that stands out in the arthouse market. But when it is […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Hauschka talks Patrick Melrose, realism v. mysticism, and his return to classical piano

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Red Stewart chats with composer Hauschka… Volker Bertelmann, better known by his artist name Hauschka, is a German pianist and composer who has been working in the film and television industry since the mid-2000s. He is best known for his work on films like In Dubious Battle, Lion, and The Current War. His latest compositions were for the Showtime […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Suicide Sprints’

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Red Stewart reviews the second episode of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger… Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger was interesting in that its debut was marked by two episodes. While it’d be easy to surmise that this was done to give the pilot room to breath, I’m under the impression that it was actually purely a business reason: […]