The Voices, 2014. Directed by Marjane Satrapi. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Jacki Weaver, Ella Smith and Stanley Townsend. SYNOPSIS: A mentally unstable factory worker believes his pets are talking to him and starts to take their less-than-savoury advice in order to pursue the object of his affections. Ryan Reynolds is one of […]
Blu-ray Review – 3 Women (1977)
3 Women, 1977. Directed by Robert Altman Starring: Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule, Robert Fortier, Ruth Nelson, John Cromwell and Craig Richard Nelson. SYNOPSIS: An awkward adolescent begins work at a spa in the Californian desert. The shy and reserved young woman becomes overly attached to her more confident co-worker and eventual room-mate. 3 […]
Second Opinion – The Gallows (2015)
The Gallows, 2015 Directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. Starring Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford, Travis Cluff and Price T. Morgan. SYNOPSIS: 20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the […]
Movie Review – Minions (2015)
Minions, 2015. Directed by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin. Featuring the voice talents of Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Geoffrey Rush and Jennifer Saunders. SYNOPSIS: Unbeknownst to us all, the Minions have been roaming the Earth for millions of years, searching far and wide for their one true […]
Scream: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Hello, Emma’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Scream: The TV Series… It is now officially time for the gloves to come off. Scream: The TV Series rolls into episode two with mild invention and solid character development. Lifting dialogue from the film canon as a tagline and name dropping Manhunter references, this series is being […]
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Friendliest Place On Earth’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Wayward Pines… There is an old adage. Power corrupts, whilst absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is written that the last ruler of Rome went mad. Duly elected by the people to hold sway and rule with diplomacy, when time came for him to relinquish that power he refused. […]
Movie Review – Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil, 1958. Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Charlton Heston, Orson Welles and Janet Leigh. SYNOPSIS: A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Exquisite deep shadows and sharp light, beaming from the screen, make Touch of Evil a film noir classic. A staple of the genre, […]
Hannibal Season 3 Episode 6 Review
Ricky Church reviews the sixth episode of Hannibal season 3… Hannibal certainly kicked it up a notch with ‘Dolce’, giving fans an intense installment of not just Season 3, but of the series overall. Picking up right from last week’s ending, Jack and Will reunited in one final effort to catch Hannibal while the killer […]
Book Review – How To Be A Superhero
James Garcia reviews Mark Edlitz’ new book, How To Be A Superhero… Each day, the internet is flooded with news stories about each and every piece of development surrounding an upcoming comic book adaptation or superhero film. We here at Flickering Myth spend our days dissecting and discussing those various topics with as much fervor […]
Movie Review – The Gallows (2015)
The Gallows, 2015. Written and Directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. Starring Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos and Cassidy Gifford. SYNOPSIS: 20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy – […]