Back in March we brought you news that the reboot to National Lampoon’s Vacation was moving forward to start shooting in the summer, but then news broke that the movie was put on hold. Well, now it seems that it’s back on again! The reboot is planned to start shooting before the year is out. […]
Kevin Smith talks more about Star Wars: Episode VII
Last week we brought you the news of Kevin Smith talking about what he saw on the set of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII. And while the Clerks director is sworn to the non-disclousure agreement, he took the time out to guest blog for The Hollywood Reporter with some other thoughts of what he […]
Interview: Julian Lloyd Webber talks Dvořák – In Love?
To coincide with the DVD debut of Tony Palmer’s Dvořák – In Love?, Flickering Myth spoke with British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber who features alongside the Czech Philharmonic and Czech maestro Václav Neumann. The documentary takes us behind the scenes of a recording of Dvořák’s enduring Cello Concerto, and whilst revealing the story behind its […]
Blu-ray Review – Remo Williams: The Adventures Begins (1985)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, 1985. Directed by Guy Hamilton. Starring Fred Ward, Joel Grey and Wilford Brimley. SYNOPSIS: After discovering his “death” was faked, a New York police officer finds that he is to become the weapon of a secret organisation, whose goal it is to eliminate threats to the government, no matter who […]
Two newcomers join the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII
Last year Disney and Lucasfilm embarked on a talent search for Star Wars: Episode VII, launching an open casting call across the States and the UK which resulted in over 67,000 applications, and now it has been announced that two entrants have secured roles in the eagerly-anticipated sequel. According to the official Star Wars site […]
Danny Cannon on following Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy with Gotham
Later this year we’ll be heading back to Gotham City for the first time since Christopher Nolan brought the curtain down on The Dark Knight Trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises as FOX launches its Batman prequel series Gotham. Speaking to IGN, pilot director and executive producer Danny Cannon (Judge Dredd) has spoken about the […]
What’s the effect of lowering The Expendables 3 rating to PG-13?
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Scott Mendelson notes the flaws with the decision on dropping the rating for The Expendables 3 to PG-13: “Is a PG-13 Expendables film, which may end up being a strong action picture that merely lacks blood and F-words, at a disadvantage by virtue of its “lesser” rating? Will […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: Albert Pyun Loves Cyborgs
In the latest instalment of The Dusty VHS Corner, Tom Jolliffe explores Albert Pyun’s love for cyborgs… With a career spanning over 30 years, Hawaiian director Albert Pyun has worked in just about every genre, and forged a reputation as a modern era answer to Ed Wood. Pyun’s career has pretty much entirely taken place […]
Movie Review – Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Transformers: Age of Extinction, 2014. Directed by Michael Bay. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Victoria Summer, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Titus Welliver and Li Bingbing and featuring the voice talents of Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John Goodman, Ken Watanabe and Mark Ryan. SYNOPSIS: An automobile mechanic and his daughter make a discovery that […]
Did Kevin Smith write the “fake” Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice script leaked online?
It seems like a never-ending war for “scoops” and speculation between Star Wars: Episode VII and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Earlier this week, rumours of plot details and multi-villain appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice were reported by Latino Review, based on a script that was leaked. Since those reports, it has […]
