Actor John Heard, known for his iconic role as Macaulay Culkin’s oblivious father in the first two Home Alone films, has passed away. He was 72. A cause of death is yet to be revealed. Heard has been a veteran of the film and television industry since the 1980s, starring in a variety of films and television […]
Home Alone gets a retro 8-bit remake in time for Christmas
CineFix is celebrating the holidays and spreading a little Christmas cheer with an 8-Bit Cinema remake of the 1990 classic Home Alone. So, revel in some nostalgia with a pixelated, retro arcade-style retelling of Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) efforts to protect his home from Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), a.k.a. The Wet Bandits… SEE ALSO: […]
Home Alone 25th Anniversary Collection details revealed
Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Home Alone hit our cinema screens like a paint can flying down the stairs? To celebrate 20th Century Fox are releasing a 25th Anniversary collection of all the Home Alone movies. That’s right, all FIVE of them. Check out the artwork below: Celebrate 25 years of holiday hijinks […]
Flickering Myth’s Top 10 Christmas Movies
Flickering Myth gets festive… Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays one and all! As it is Christmas Eve, we would like to hope that you are all set for the festive season and you have all your presents purchased and wrapped. If not – what are you reading this for?! Get the hell out of the […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – Home Alone
The Flickering Myth writing team count down to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Luke Owen with Home Alone…. “I made my family disappear.” And with that, a Christmas classic (and a young star) was born. There are a lot of titles that get bounded around during the festive period on […]
Special Features – Why We Love Christmas Films
Helen Murdoch on why we love Christmas films… Gifts are being wrapped, trees are being propped up and the smell of mince pies is at every turn, it is of course Christmas, our favourite time of year. As a certified film addict, Christmas is the time of great movies as well, which got me thinking […]
