Sweet Vengeance (a.k.a Sweetwater), 2013. Directed by Logan Miller.Starring Ed Harris, Jason Isaacs, January Jones, Eduardo Noriega, Jason Aldean, Vic Browder, Chad Brummett and Jenny Gabrielle. SYNOPSIS: In the late 1800s, a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico […]

For Ellen, 2012. Written and Directed by So Yong KimStarring Paul Dano, Jon Heder, Margarita Levieva, Jena Malone, Shaylena Mandigo and Dakota Johnson. SYNOPSIS: Aspiring rock star Joby Taylor finally agrees to sign divorce papers with his estranged wife but discovers he is about to forfeit all custody of his six-year-old daughter Ellen. Even though […]

To celebrate the release of Man of Steel this month, the Flickering Myth writing team are looking back over Superman’s previous screen adventures; next up is Martin Deer with a review of 1978’s Superman: The Movie… Although being, undeniably, the most iconic Superhero and one of pop cultures most recognisable figures, Superman’s popularity in the […]

The Purge, 2013. Written and Directed by James DeMonaco.Starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adeliade Kane, Edwin Hodge, and Rhys Wakefield. SYNOPSIS: A family is held hostage for harbouring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized. It’s becoming quite tiresome to […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Abram Browne writes for Forbes about the negative reviews for Arrested Development: “Critics pounded the reimagined series after Netflix on Sunday released long-awaited Season 4. Unlike past runs, this one returned over and over again to the same moments, each episode retelling the story from a different Bluth […]

After Earth, 2013. Directed by M. Night ShyamalanStarring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrmann, Sophie Okonedo, Zoe Kravitz, David Denman, and Kristofer Hivju. SYNOPSIS: A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to […]

Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Man of Steel, Justice League and a DC Movie Universe, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Avengers 2, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Incredible Hulk, […]

Anghus Houvouras shifts his attention from the most disappointing films of all time to the most disappointing filmmakers; up first is M. Night Shyamalan… There are few directors I can think of that have experienced the dizzying highs and maddening lows as M. Night Shyamalan.  His career has been a bizarre mish-mash of both masterpieces […]

To celebrate the release of Man of Steel this month, the Flickering Myth writing team are looking back over Superman’s previous screen adventures; first up is Gary Collinson with a review of 1951’s Superman and the Mole-Men… More than a quarter of a century before Richard Donner made us believe a man could fly, director […]