Santa Claus is coming to town, but who are the best movie Santas? Here’s our picks… It’s the season to be jolly. Soon we’ll all be leaving mince pies and cookies out for Santa Claus. It’s a festive time of good will and time for watching movies. We’ve all got our Christmas traditions and favourites, […]
October Horrors 2020 – Magic (1978)
Magic, 1978. Directed by Richard Attenborough. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann Margeret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter and David Ogden Stiers. SYNOPSIS: Failed stage magician Corky finds success after adding Fats, a foul mouth mouthed ventriloquist dummy, to his act. However, as his fame grows, Corky’s already fragile mental state begins to deteriorate, with Fats seeming to […]
Jurassic Park with film critic and writer Amanda Keats | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #72
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, writer and film critic Amanda Keats has a chat with me about dino adventure Jurassic Park… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, critic Amanda Keats joins me to […]
Iron Studios’ John Hammond Jurassic Park collectible statue revealed
Iron Studios has revealed its 1:10 scale John Hammond statue which is based on the likeness of Richard Attenborough in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classic Jurassic Park. The collectible is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $104.00; take a look at the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow and Iron Studios […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #20 – Santa Claus trainer James Lovell talks Miracle on 34th Street
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, in a special Christmas episode, Santa Claus instructor James Lovell pops by to talk about both movie versions of Miracle on 34th Street… This week, as we celebrate Christmas, my guest is James […]
James Cromwell’s character in Jurassic World 2 has an important connection to the original Jurassic Park
James Cromwell’s character in the upcoming Jurassic World 2 has an interesting link to a key character from the original Jurassic Park. Sitting down with Larry King, he reveals that his character, Benjamin Lockwood, has a through-line all the way back to the 1993 original: “The character Richard Attenborough played (John Hammond), I’m his partner, Benjamin […]
Exclusive Interview: Director Gurinder Chadha talks about Viceroy’s House
Set at the time of Indian independence and the Partition, Viceroy’s House arrives in UK cinemas this Friday. Director Gurinder Chadha took time off from promoting the film to talk to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper about why the film was such a personal project, and to share memories of the late Om Puri. Fifteen years […]
