The acclaimed horror The Babadook (which Flickering Myth deputy editor Luke Owen described as the best film of FrightFest) is set for its UK release in less than a week now, and so Icon Film Distribution has dropped a new ‘Police Station’ clip, which we’ve got for you here…Six years after the violent death of […]
50th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Natural Born Killers (1994)
Natural Born Killers, 1994. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Robert Downey Jr, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rodney Dangerfield. SYNOPSIS: Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. Natural Born Killers was selected as a special presentation at the 51st Chicago […]
58th BFI London Film Festival Review – Son of a Gun (2014)
Son of a Gun, 2014Directed by Julius Avery.Starring Brenton Thwaites, Ewan McGregor, Alicia Vikander, Matt Nable, Damon Herriman, Nash Edgerton and Jacek Koman.SYNOPSIS:An incarcerated career criminal offers protection to a young inmate who has to return the favour by orchestrating his prison escape upon being released and assisting in a multimillion dollar gold heist.A 19 year old felon is sent to prison […]
American Horror Story: Freak Show – Episode 2 Review
Alice Rush reviews episode two of American Horror Story: Freak Show…. This week on Freak Show saw some pretty horrifying scenes unfold as new characters were introduced and the heat was turned up. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon was back at the director’s helm and so we were treated to his signature stylised visual style as well as […]
More rumours that Jena Malone is playing Robin in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
A couple of weeks back, rumour resurfaced claiming that Jena Malone is reuniting with Sucker Punch director Zack Snyder for the role of Carrie Kelley (a.k.a. The Dark Knight Returns’ Robin) in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, stemming from the fact that the actress had died her hair red – much like the […]
David S. Goyer on whether we’ll see Swamp Thing, Doctor Occult and Zatanna in Constantine
We already know that Jim Corrigan, a.k.a. The Spectre, is heading to NBC’s upcoming DC TV series Constantine – with Emmett Scanlan (Guardians of the Galaxy) set to portray the character – and now executive producer David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel) has spoken about the possibility of delving further into […]
Don’t expect to see a crossover between Gotham and Arrow
During the second episode of FOX’s Batman prequel series Gotham, eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed the Queen Consolidated logo from The CW’s Arrow, which naturally led to speculation about the possibility a crossover between the two DC Comics-based shows. Of course, with Gotham and Arrow on different networks it seemed highly unlikely, and now executive […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #12: John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol.1: Original Sins
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 1: Original Sins… John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 1: Original Sins. By Jamie Delano, John Ridgway & Dave McKean. I wouldn’t have thought that a cranky Brit who constantly smokes would become a cult icon in the comic […]
Could Justice League Part Two actually be a standalone Batman movie?
Thomas Roach on whether Justice League Part Two could be a standalone Batman movie….Warner Bros. and DC have announced their line up of movies through to 2020. It starts with 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and is ending with a Green Lantern movie in the summer of 2020. Of course, it will continue […]
Two-Face to make his Batman ’66 debut in The Lost Episode
While the 1960s TV series Batman featured virtually all of the Caped Crusader’s most iconic foes, one member of the Rogues Gallery who never made it to the small screen was that of Two-Face. Clint Eastwood was wanted for the role of the former D.A. (albeit reimagined as a disfigured news anchor), but the character […]
