Tom Jolliffe looks at Mia Goth’s compelling career so far and the promise of what lies ahead…From the outset, Mia Goth was born into an interesting fusion. Canadian and Brazilian parents, she was raised in the UK, occasionally diverting back to her parents’ native homelands during her upbringing. A full name like Mia Gypsy Mello […]
God, Gangsters and Robbie Coltrane: Nuns on the Run and The Pope Must Die!
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the late great Robbie Coltrane’s duo of farcical Catholic capers, Nuns on the Run and The Pope Must Die…The late great Robbie Coltrane’s passing came as a sad surprise to many. Coltrane’s comedic talents were offset by an ability to play tough characters, or those with a hearty dose of […]
Movie Review – Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday (2022)
Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday, 2022.Directed by the Kirby Brothers. Starring Scott Adkins, Ray Stevenson, Perry Benson, Sarah Chang, George Fouracres, Flaminia Cinque, Andreas Nguyen and Beau Fowler.SYNOPSIS:The Accident Man, is back and this time he must beat the top assassins in the world, to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of […]
10 Essential Heist Movies
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential heist movies…The heist. All that intricate planning before the moment of truth and the job has to be pulled off. Through cinema we’ve seen re-enactments of true life heists, as well as plenty of fictional bank jobs, jewellery heists, from snatch and grabs to tales of elaborate planning where […]
The Groundhog Day Formula
Tom Jolliffe looks at the continuing popularity of the time loop movie…The radio kicks on. Phil Connors (Bill Murray) wakes up to the sound of I Got You Babe, by Sonny and Cher. His day starts with a news report, a few run-ins and inconveniences and it ends…then it repeats…and so it goes, as Connors […]
Scarlett Johansson in Rough Night: The Most Awkward Performance Ever?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at what might be the most awkward performance ever, Scarlett Johansson in Rough Night…Cinema is full of great performances. Some actors become synonymous with certain characters, or genres and that synergy between part and person is perfect. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a perfect cyborg. Jack Nicholson is so perfectly Jack Torrance. […]
Cops and Robbers: The Enduring Appeal of Billy Murray
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of film and TV icon Billy Murray, who is still going strong…With a career that has spanned close to 50 years, British legend Billy Murray has made a name for himself as not just a reliable on screen ne’er-do-well or police officer, but attained iconic status with two particularly […]
Exclusive Interview – Actor Gianni Capaldi talks about his latest films and what’s coming up
Friend of Flickering Myth Gianni Capaldi stops by for the first time post-pandemic to update us on what he’s been up to…Gianni Capaldi has worked solidly for the last decade as an actor/producer, before shifting his focus predominantly to acting. Having worked with an array of stars during that time, Capaldi continues to be productive, […]
The Moments Which Made You Love Cinema
Tom Jolliffe on those moments which made you love cinema…It’s different for everyone and maybe for some it never happens. Not everyone (shock horror!) is into film. For those film buffs, nerds, geeks, or even merely casual enjoyers of cinematic delights, there are always defining moments. Maybe it’s a moment within a film. Maybe it’s […]
From Hard Boiled to Soft Boiled: Why John Woo’s masterpiece will never be matched again
Tom Jolliffe revisits John Woo’s action masterpiece Hard Boiled… John Woo had already made quite a name for himself in China, thanks to hit action classics such as A Better Tomorrow and The Killer. In 1992 he released the film which would see him transition from Hong Kong director, to Hollywood. The film was Hard […]
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