Big Trouble in Little China, 1986 Directed by John CarpenterStarring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong SYNOPSIS: An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown. Muscles, magic and a wonderful mullet, John Carpenter’s cult classic Big Trouble in Little China hits Blu-Ray for the first time today. […]
James Cameron to shoot Avatar sequels in New Zealand, promises Godfather-like “family saga”
It looks like James Cameron is to take a leaf of out Peter Jackson’s book, with the acclaimed filmmaker revealing during a press conference that he plans to shoot his three planned Avatar sequels in New Zealand, with Fox co-president of worldwide theatrical marketing Paul Hanneman stating that the country “offers unparalleled support to films […]
R.I.P. Joan Fontaine (1917 – 2013)
Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine has passed away at her home in Carmel, California on Sunday aged 96, it has been announced. Born in 1917 in Tokyo, Japan to British parents and the younger sister of fellow Academy Award-winner Olivia de Havilland, Fontaine began her acting career in 1935 and soon signed a contract with RKO […]
The Most Disappointing Films of All Time: The Hobbit
Continuing his look at the Most Disappointing Films of All Time, Anghus Houvouras turns his attention to The Hobbit; warning – spoilers ahead…. I was discussing The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug with some friends, and one remarked how much he enjoyed the movie. He immediately followed that statement by asking for some clarification on […]
R.I.P. Peter O’Toole (1932 – 2013)
Screen legend Peter O’Toole has passed away today aged 81 after battling a long illness, his agent has revealed. The star, who received an honorary Oscar in 2003, enjoyed a career that spanned seven decades and saw him receiving eight Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (making him the most-nominated actor never to win the […]
Top 5 Paragraphs about the Alamo 100 Films
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… This week, The Dissolve writes about the new 100 Alamo Movies list: “The company currently has 18 theaters and plans to open another five next year. Seven of the 100, including Brazil, Monty Python And The Holy Grail, and Raiders Of The Lost Ark, will be shown in […]
Special Features – What Makes a Christmas movie a Christmas Movie?
Luke Owen on the definition of a “Christmas movie”…. During the preparation for Flickering Myth’s on-going “My Favourite Christmas Movie”, the following discussion took place: Tom Jolliffe: I’ll take Rocky IV. Forgot that it was set at Crimbo.Me: Is Rocky IV a Christmas movie?Tom Jolliffe: The main fight takes place on Christmas day. A valid […]
Alexander Payne Retrospective – About Schmidt
Simon Columb reviews About Schmidt from BFI Southbank’s Alexander Payne retrospective… About Schmidt is about America. Jack Nicholson is front and centre in Alexander Payne’s 2002 dramatic comedy about a man coping with retirement and the loss of his wife. As Election became a bigger and bolder statement about democracy, About Schmidt is a reflection […]
The Week in Spandex – The Spidey Cinematic Universe, Batman vs. Superman, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Superman Lives, Arrow and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Venom, The Sinister Six, Batman vs. Superman, Superman Lives, Arrow, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Ant-Man, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and more…. After an absolutely crazy week for superhero […]
Ridley Scott remaking Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
20th Century Fox has picked up the rights to Agatha Christie’s classic 1934 murder-mystery Murder on the Orient Express, hiring Ridley Scott (Prometheus), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class) and Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan) to produce. Murder on the Orient Express first reached the screen in 1974 under director Sidney Lumet and saw Albert Finney […]
