Our weekly round-up of all the big news stories from the world of movie superheroes… Having made way for Disney’s marketing blitz on The Avengers these past couple of months, Warner Bros. stepped up the promotional campaign for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises in a big way this week, flooding the world wide web […]
Thoughts on… Black Christmas (1974)
Black Christmas, 1974. Directed by Bob Clark. Starring Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, and John Saxon. SYNOPSIS: A group of girls are murdered one-by-one during Christmas break. Christmas time – it always brings out the worst in people. For evidence, look no further than the surprisingly high amount of festive-themed horrors, which includes the memorable Silent […]
Movie Review – Top Cat: The Movie (2011)
Top Cat: The Movie, 2011. Directed by Alberto Mar. Featuring the voice talents of Jason Harris, Chris Edgerly, Ben Diskin, Matthew Piazzi, Bill Lobely, Melissa Disney, Fred Tatasciore and Bob Kaliban. SYNOPSIS: Top Cat has to contend with a new police chief who is unhappy with Officer Dibble’s efforts to control TC and the gang. […]
The Apprentice 2012 – Episode 10 Review
Luke Owen on last night’s episode of The Apprentice 2012… In last week’s review, I said about Steven: “I don’t think he’ll win next week and I am looking forward to seeing him buckle under the pressure.” Sometimes it’s so hard being this right all the time. *disengage Smug Mode* Yes, after 10 annoying weeks, […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Skyfall trailer
In the first of a new feature, Flickering Myth’s diverse team of writers chip in with their opinions on the latest releases, trailers and movie news. First up for debate is the Skyfall teaser trailer… The Skyfall trailer was released earlier this week to a general chorus of positive critical chatter. We’ve already had one […]
Movie Review – Red Tails (2012)
Red Tails, 2012. Directed by Anthony Hemingway. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo, Method Man, Nate Parker, Elijah Kelley, Tristan Wilds, David Oyelowo, Theo James, Michael B. Jordon, Josh Dallas, Daniela Ruah and Bryan Cranston. SYNOPSIS: A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on […]
Sketchy Details: A conversation with illustrator Dave Mott
Trevor Hogg chats with Dave Mott about what drew him to pursue a career as an illustrator… “I grew up in Ohio and I’m raising my family here,” states illustrator Dave Mott who lived in blue collar household. “Mom worked at a paint store so I remember all these crazy palettes and swatch books from […]
Game of Thrones Season Two – Episode 8 Review
Oliver Davis reviews the eighth episode of Game of Thrones Season Two… The Prince of Winterfell. Directed by Alan Taylor. Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. This week had more Tyrion and more C-bombs, which are both directly proportional to episode quality. Although not as strong as the last two episodes, The Prince of […]
Second Opinion – Rampart (2011)
Rampart, 2011. Directed by Oren Moverman. Starring Woody Harrelson, Ice Cube, Ned Beatty, Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon, Brie Larson, Robin Wright, Steve Buscemi and Sigourney Weaver. SYNOPSIS: A crooked cop struggles for survival in 1990s Los Angeles. Despite their job to try and protect us from crime and being hurt, there are a lot of […]
Duncan Jones to direct Ian Fleming biopic
Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) has signed on to direct an action-packed film about the best-selling author and James Bond creator Ian Fleming. Fleming travelled the world and masterminded real-life top-secret operations, which gave him the inspiration to write the James Bond book series. This movie, with the working title Fleming, will explore the events […]
