Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the release of Trance by selecting their favourite Danny Boyle movies; last up is Victoria Welton with 2010’s 127 Hours… When I saw it was Danny Boyle month here on Flickering Myth – and that we were to put forward our favourite Boyle film, I had no hesitation […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: The Next Generation – Hive
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: The Next Generation – Hive… “In the distant future the entire galaxy has been completely assimilated by Borg and it’s king… Locutus! The only hope for the future lies in the past, in the hands of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise-as Picard faces off against the […]
David S. Goyer explains how Man of Steel came about, teases Lex Luthor
There’s a little under three months to go until director Zack Snyder unleashes his hotly-anticipated Superman reboot Man of Steel, and during a recent promotional interview his new Starz show Da Vinci’s Demons, screenwriter David S. Goyer (Blade, Batman Begins) confirmed that he has seen the final film and “was very happy” with the results, […]
Scream Queen Jessica Cameron makes her directorial debut
The horror genre does not seem to be slowing down and making a contribution to the blood-soaked tradition of storytelling is actress Jessica Cameron (Silent Night) who has decided to write, produce and helm her first feature film called Truth or Dare. The debut cinematic effort centres around “6 college kids who find internet stardom […]
DVD Review – The Inside (2010)
The Inside, 2010. Written and Directed by Eoin Macken.Starring Tereza Srbova, Emmett Scanlan, Sean Stewart, Natalia Kostrzewa, Brian Fortune, Kellie Blaise, Vanessa Fahy and Eoin Macken. SYNOPSIS: A man discovers a tape which depicts a group of girls being by tormented by violent vagrants before succumbing to a horrific supernatural evil. When The Blair Witch […]
My Favourite Danny Boyle Movie – Sunshine (2007)
Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the release of Trance by selecting their favourite Danny Boyle movies; next up is Luke Graham with 2007’s Sunshine… One of the most appealing aspects of Danny Boyle’s ability as a filmmaker is his immense versatility. Unlike other directors, he is not tied to one single genre, and […]
My VHS Memories – Ghostbusters Double Feature
Follwing our interview with Dale Lloyd of Viva VHS, Luke Owen looks back at his VHS memories… Ghostbusters is my favourite film of all time. A lot of people have trouble giving an answer to that question and will often give a “I can maybe do a top 10” or “there are way too many favourites to […]
DVD Review – Thale (2012)
Thale, 2012. Directed by Aleksander Nordaas.Starring Silje Reinåmo, Erlend Nervold, Jon Sigve Skard, Morten Andresen, Roland Astrand and Sunniva Lien. SYNOPSIS: When two crime scene cleaners are called out to a remote forest cabin they come across more than just the dead body of a man ripped in two. In the cellar of the cabin […]
Yo Joe! G.I. Joe Retaliation London Press Conference Report
Scott Davis reports from the G.I. Joe: Retaliation press conference, held in London last week… This week sees the release of the year’s second big-budget, studio blockbuster after Oz the Great and Powerful with the return of the Joes in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. A sequel-come-reboot to 2009’s hit, the film sees the return of Channing […]
Blu-ray Review – Deadly Blessing (1981)
Deadly Blessing, 1981. Directed by Wes Craven.Starring Maren Jensen, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner, Douglas Barr, Jess East, Ernest Borgnine and Lois Nettleton. SYNOPSIS: When Martha marries into a close knit sect she finds herself shunned as an outsider by its fanatical members, but when her husband dies mysteriously while riding a tractor expressly forbidden as […]