Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

Flickering Myth is a digital media publisher and independent film production company established in 2009, covering movies, television, comic books, video games, and geek culture news. Known for authoritative entertainment journalism and original film projects, Flickering Myth serves a global audience of pop culture enthusiasts and industry professionals.

Reboots and Rebrands and Remakes, Oh My! What’s with the lack of originality these days?

by

Sade Green on reboots, rebrands and remakes… There is a distinct lack of originality in the film industry at the moment. Perhaps that’s too harsh actually; there is a distinct lack of originality in Hollywood. The market is over run with sequels, spin-offs, reboots, rebrands, films-that-are-now-television-shows and the dreaded ‘late-sequel’. You know, that sequel that […]

Five Essential Football Movies

by

With the 2018 FIFA World Cup about to kick off this week, Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential Football Movies… It’s fair to say that films centred on football  haven’t exactly set the world alight, especially when you consider its place as the world’s most popular sport. In fact, out of the trickle of movies […]

Anna Paquin’s Greatest Performances

by

Earning an Oscar at the tender age of 11 in your first film role would be considered peaking too soon by some, but Anna Paquin has gained success throughout her impressive career so far – from child actor to blockbuster star, indie darling to TV series frontrunner. To celebrate the 25th anniversary release of The […]

Blu-ray Review – Vigil (1984)

by

Vigil, 1984. Directed by Vincent Ward. Starring Penelope Stewart, Frank Whitten, Bill Kerr, Fiona Kay, and Gordon Shields. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl living in an isolated house comes to terms with changes in her life after her father dies in an accident. Vigil is not the type of movie to put on if you’re looking […]

Exclusive Interview: Costume designer Giovanni Lipari discusses the world of AMC’s Into the Badlands

by

In the dystopian future world that AMC’s Into the Badlands encompasses, there is a lot going on to say the least. The glorious action scenes made up of kicks, punches, slicing, dicing and neck-snapping are definitely a highlight of the show, especially if you are a fan of martial arts, but another element that stands […]

Blu-ray Review – Birth of the Dragon (2016)

by

Birth of the Dragon, 2016. Directed by George Nolfi. Starring Philip Ng, Billy Magnussen, Yu Xia, Wang Xi’An, Steven Roberts, Simon Yin, and Xing Jin. SYNOPSIS: A fictionalised account of the legendary fight between Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man in 1964. The film is called Birth of the Dragon and you already know it […]

Blu-ray Review – Jake Speed (1986)

by

Jake Speed, 1986. Directed by Andrew Lane. Starring Wayne Crawford, Dennis Christopher, Karen Kopins, John Hurt, Donna Pescow, and Leon Ames. SYNOPSIS: A woman hires a fictional hero to help find her kidnapped sister. Post-Indiana Jones, the 1980s suddenly filled up with adventure movies featuring a rough-and-ready hero helping out an attractive young woman (who […]

Book Review – The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

by

Michelle Herbert reviews The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton… Imagine having to live the same day over and over, although you are reliving the same day, you are always in someone else’s body, with their memories and personalities to contend with, or in some cases lacking their memories and personalities. This is […]

Blu-ray Review – Black Water (2018)

by

Black Water, 2018. Directed by Pasha Patriki. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Patrick Kilpatrick, Jasmine Waltz, Kris Van Damme, Al Sapienza, and Courtney B Turk. SYNOPSIS: An undercover operative wakes up on board a submarine that officially does not exist. Black Water sees two of the world’s greatest ever action movie stars teaming up […]