Matt Smith reviews the ninth episode of Elementary season 2… Complexity is more than just for puzzles. Sherlock Holmes probably knows this. They make for a much more interesting person. Shades of grey in a character, as well as a person, can create interest and hold curiosity in an instant. As mentioned last week, Sherlock […]

Despite announcing his retirement from filmmaking, Kevin Smith is currently putting the finishing touches to his low-budget horror Tusk, and still has plans to explore the further adventures of Dante and Randall with Clerks III, which he intends to shoot in 2014. However, it seems he’s also added another project to his slate in in […]

Matt Smith reviews the eighth episode of Elementary season 2… Familial relationships, in a similar topic to last week, can be quite strange. Different to relationships you have with friends, you’re rather forced into a family (by birth, off all things. And you thought you could trust the concept of being born to be your […]

The Flickering Myth writing team pick their favourite comic books of 2013…. 2013 has been an exceptional year for comic books.  It’s one of those years where both the independent publishers and mainstream comic companies have been going toe to tow with quality titles.  It’s been an embarrassment of riches for comic book fans, and […]

Anghus Houvouras on ‘Cin-Cest’, or how geek films keep it in the family… I was watching the latest trailer for How to Train your Dragon 2, a sequel to a movie I quite enjoyed.  While pouring over the gorgeous looking teaser for the film, a major plot point was revealed.  Technically its not really a […]

Mark this one firmly as a rumour for now, but if The Motley Fool is to be believed, 20th Century Fox is planning to bring together its two Marvel properties for an Avengers-style superhero ensemble featuring the X-Men and The Fantastic Four. According to the site, “the movie will see the characters against each other […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. First and foremost, I hope you have had a lovely Christmas. I was very lucky to be given my very first Kindle and it has already opened the door to plenty of reading material I may have otherwise missed. My first book selection was Laremy Legel’s Film Criticism: […]

47 Ronin, 2013. Directed by Carl Rinsch.Starring Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ko Shibasaki and Rinko Kikuchi. SYNOPSIS: In this fictionalised account of the Japanese legend a band of ronin seek to avenge their master who was tricked into dishonouring his land. With the help of a half-breed demon they assault the castle of […]

Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Batman vs. Superman, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Arrow, The Flash, Justice League: War, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and more… So here we are […]

All Is Lost, 2013. Directed by J.C. Chandor.Starring Robert Redford. SYNOPSIS: After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face. The art of storytelling. It’s the backbone of any great film, regardless of age, budget, genre, or audience. […]