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Carl Weathers in Action

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An icon for generations of film fans, Carl Weathers might have left this mortal coil but his legacy as an action star won’t be forgotten… Film and TV fans worldwide were saddened by the news of Carl Weathers’ death on February 1st, 2024. To many, their first experience of Weathers’ larger-than-life presence and charisma was […]

The Cult Film of 2023: Saltburn

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It’s time to look back at the dazzling, stylish and shocking cult film Saltburn (spoilers follow)… 2023 was a pretty interesting year in cinema. It may just be that we saw a turning point in audience tastes, with comic book films and franchise sequels mostly underperforming, whilst the grand success of Barbenheimer showed two things. […]

Ten Action Sequels The World Needs To See

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Originality be damned in Hollywood, it’s time to look at some action sequels the world needs… Recently it was announced that Sly Stallone would be donning his climbing gear and hitting the mountains for a Cliffhanger sequel. That sent the Flickering Myth office into a frenzy of ideas… actually, it was just me in a […]

Strange Days: A Must Watch New Year’s Movie

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Tom Jolliffe revisits the cult classic Strange Days, a great New Year-set film that was way ahead of its time… A number of films throughout the 90’s dealt with the idea of virtual reality. For better and worse, this became a popular sci-fi trend through the decade. The Lawnmower Man really kick-started the trend, which […]

The Essential Man vs. AI Movies

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AI technology is developing to astonishing levels and if you’ve seen any of these sci-fi films, you know it’s all going to go wrong…  Technology is great. Whoever invented the waffle iron is a genius. Video games keep us amused, even though I think that games peaked at 16-bit. When it comes to everyday functions, […]

The Ultimate Christmas Movie Douchebags

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Tis the season to be jolly but it’s also the season to be a douchebag, if some of these iconic Christmas movie douches are anything to go by… We’ve all known a steaming douchebag in our time. It could be someone with an ego that melds perfectly with a shit-eating grin, or someone who takes […]

Iconic Characters Who Deserve Their Own Christmas Movie

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Tom Jolliffe places some iconic characters into the festive chaos of the Christmas movie… It’s Christmas. You might already be fed up with the never-ending barrage of Christmas songs, the neighbours who have had their lights going since they threw out their pumpkins, and the barrage of Christmas movies. Are there too many? Maybe. So […]

The 10 Best Movie Santas

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Santa Claus is coming to town, but who are the best movie Santas? Here’s our picks… It’s the season to be jolly. Soon we’ll all be leaving mince pies and cookies out for Santa Claus. It’s a festive time of good will and time for watching movies. We’ve all got our Christmas traditions and favourites, […]

Five More Sylvester Stallone Movies That Need a Sequel After Cliffhanger

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With Sly returning as Gabe Walker in a Cliffhanger sequel, we look at five other Sylvester Stallone films that need a sequel… Sylvester Stallone is going to hit the mountains in a surprising and long awaited sequel to Cliffhanger with filming having been set for summer 2024. The Die Hard in the Snowy Mountains hit […]

7 Enjoyably Bad Christmas Movies

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It’s Christmas season and it’s a time of forgiveness…for bad movies. Here are seven enjoyably bad Christmas movies… Something about the Christmas season raises the spirits in people. Come December, it feels like audiences suddenly gain a tolerance for rubbish, be it food, music or movies. Yes, the humble cinematic Christmas offering has a crapola […]