Gangster Squad, 2013. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Michael Pena, Robert Patrick, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Nick Nolte and Josh Pence. SYNOPSIS: A group of incorruptible Los Angeles police officers join together to stop and up-and-coming mafia boss, sparking a violent war for control of the city. […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #16
Martin Deer on the latest issue of Batman… “The penultimate issue of “Death of the Family” has Batman face up to The Joker yet again in an emotional fueled showdown between hero and foe.“ Last we saw Batman he was heading into Arkham Asylum for a meeting with The Joker, and expectations and suspense were […]
My Favourite Tarantino Movie – From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the UK release of Django Unchained by selecting their favourite Quentin Tarantino movies; next up is Rohan Morbey with 1996’s From Dusk Till Dawn… As part of the Quentin Tarantino filmography, From Dusk Till Dawn is one of the best. Written by and co-starring the man himself and […]
My Favourite Arnie Movie – The Running Man (1987)
With Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to the big screen in The Last Stand, the Flickering Myth writing team look back at their favourite Arnie movies. Next up, Luke Owen with 1987’s The Running Man… “What’s the number one television show in the whole wide world?” When discussing my favourite movie from everyone’s favourite Austrian, I’m met […]
Gremlins to get the reboot treatment?
Hollywood is set to reboot a number of 80s classics over the next few years, including the likes of Flight of the Navigator, Highlander, RoboCop and Short Circuit, and now according to Vulture we might soon be able to add another to the list, with Warner Bros. said to be in negotiations with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment […]
Heroes & Villains: The Science Fiction Caricature Art of Kevin Greene
“I’ve been interested in doing caricatures for as long as I can remember,” states illustrator Kevin Greene as to the origins of his interest in the caricature art form. “I was a huge fan of Al Hirschfeld and Bruce Stark (who recently passed away). They both did TV Guide covers which my parents subscribed to, […]
Dane DeHaan to star in new Metallica movie
Dane DeHaan (Chronicle, Lawless) is set to star in the first film from the newly relaunched marketing and distribution company Picturehouse. Metallica: Through The Never, written and directed by Nimrod Antal (Predators), will feature the rock band and focus on DeHaan as a member of their crew. He is sent on an urgent mission while […]
My Favourite Tarantino Movie – Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the UK release of Django Unchained by selecting their favourite Quentin Tarantino movies; next up is Kirsty Capes with 2003’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1… Kill Bill: Vol. 1 is a bit like a bull in a china shop. There is supposed structure in the narrative form, with each […]
Marvel’s Jeph Loeb teases a Heroes for Hire movie
Following the blockbuster success of Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, Disney and Marvel Studios are set to embark on Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year with the release of Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World, with Captain America: The Winter Solider and Guardians of the Galaxy both arriving next year as […]
Will Jack Reacher get a sequel?
It could all be over before it’s even really begun for the big screen run of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher character with The Hollywood Reporter claiming that the franchise is unlikely to get a sequel. The film drew a lot of criticism in its early stages with a lot of fans angry at the casting […]