Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the release of Skyfall by discussing their favourite James Bond films; next up is Simon Columb with Goldfinger… The 1001 Movies To See Before You Dieonly lists one James Bond adventure: Sandwiched between Joseph Losey’s The Servant and Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising sits, awkwardly, Goldfinger. Kim Newman finishes […]
Movie Review – Some Guy Who Kills People (2011)
Some Guy Who Kills People, 2011. Directed by Jack Perez.Starring Kevin Corrigan, Barry Bostwick, Karen Black, Arield Gade, Leo Fitzpatrick, Eric Price and Lucy Davis. SYNOPSIS: Following his release from psychiatric care, a 34 year old loner attempts to rebuild his life. When members of his old school basketball team start winding up dead, suspicion […]
Special Features – 007 Things to Look Forward to in Skyfall
Martin Deer with 007 things to look forward to in Skyfall… In case you weren’t aware, this month sees the long awaited return of England’s pride and joy, James Bond. It’s been 4 years since we last saw Her Majesty’s Spy, as he found the corrupt ex-boyfriend of his former lover and, rather than killing […]
When Friday Comes: This Week’s New Releases (Sinister, The Knot and Sparkle)
Thank Flickering Myth it’s Friday… In Sinister, even the paper is haunted. Sinister Now October’s here, the cinema appears to be going into scare-overdrive. This one’s the latest from “The Producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious,” and shares a similar narrative: nice, white, middle-class family in very haunted house. But, for once, found footage is […]
The X-Files creator Chris Carter returning to TV with The After
Chris Carter (The X-Files, Millennium) and Georgeville Television are set to collaborate on a new television series called The After. According to Deadline, The After is a thriller that revolves around a mysterious unexplained event and incorporates elements of science fiction, suspense and real-world fear and paranoia, so fans of the original X-Files series should […]
An update from Guillermo del Toro on his Incredible Hulk TV series
Marvel superheroes are currently in vogue at the moment with the success of big screen adaptations such as Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Avengers Assemble, and now it appears we may be seeing some of Marvel’s favorite characters on the small screen too. While speaking to ShockTillYouDrop at the launch of the Academy of Motion […]
Countdown to Skyfall – From Russia with Love (1963)
Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the release of Skyfall by discussing their favourite James Bond films; next up is Helen Murdoch with From Russia with Love… From Russia with Love is the only Bond film that was intended as a sequel, yet it surpassed Dr. No and spawned one of the longest running […]
Special Features – Paranormal Activity Revisited
With the release of Paranormal Activity 4 fast approaching, Simon Columb analyses the first entry in the series, Paranormal Activity… “You cannot run from this- it will follow you. It may lay dormant for years. Something may trigger it to become more active and it may over time reach out to communicate with you…“ Introduction I […]
Five actresses testing for Captain America’s love interest in The Winter Soldier
Despite earlier reports linking Anna Kendrick (Twilight) and Felicity Jones (Like Crazy) to the role, Deadline are reporting that directors Anthony and Joe Russo have narrowed their search for the female lead in the upcoming Marvel Studios sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier to five actresses. According to the report, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), […]
Movie Review – Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
Resident Evil: Retribution, 2012. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.Starring Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Shawn Roberts, Kevin Durand, Sienna Guillory, Aryana Engineer, Colin Salmon, Johann Urb, Boris Kodjoe and Li Bingbing. SYNOPSIS: Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead. Even the most ardent support of the […]