In an effort to explore how individuals, films and TV shows become part of the public consciousness, Intellect Books is publishing a new series called Fan Phenomena.   Not surprisingly science fiction which garners cult followings is well represented with separate editions on Doctor Who, Star Wars and Star Trek; however, not everything is focused on […]

In just over a month’s time Tom Hiddleston will make his third appearance as Loki in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe as he reunited with Chris Hemworth’s God of Thunder for Thor: The Dark World, and while he’s already ruled out an appearance in The Avengers: Age of Ultron, it seems all but assured that we won’t […]

The Way Way Back, 2013. Written and Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.Starring Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Liam James, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, Zoe Levin, and Rob Corddry. SYNOPSIS: Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend’s daughter. Having a rough time […]

Flickering Myth’s writing team pick out those hidden gems you might have missed; next up is Ozzy Armstrong with… My Left Foot, 1989. Directed by Jim Sheridan.Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan and Declan Croghan. SYNOPSIS: Directed by Jim Sheridan, My Left Foot is the story of celebrated author and painter Christy […]

There has always been an intense thrill associated with the casino and its related games – the spin of the roulette wheel, the turning of the Texas holdem hands, the buzz and whirl of the slot machines. This is why it should surprise no-one that casino games such as poker have found a new life […]

Sam Thorne on the rise of the antihero…. Ever since the turn of the century, culture’s been going in an odd, strange direction. Typically recent entertainment content has had an emphasis on blood, violence, and sexuality in attempt to be ‘edgy’ in it’s style and texture. More interestingly is how morality is depicted through the […]

Following hot on the heels of the news about a Gotham TV series focussing on Detective Jim Gordon comes word that Warner Bros. Television and DC Comics have now reached a deal with NBC to bring John Constantine back to the screen. According to Deadline, the supernatural detective is set to star in his own […]

Runner Runner, 2013. Directed by Brad Furman.Starring Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie, Michael Esper and Oliver Cooper. SYNOPSIS: When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur. Around about the half way mark […]

Chronicle and Fruitvale Station star Michael B. Jordan is certainly popular these days; over the past couple of months he’s been linked to the role of Johnny Storm in The Fantastic Four and Apollo Creed’s grandson in the Rocky spin-off Creed, and now we can add another film to that list with The Wrap reporting […]

Earlier this week David S. Goyer was in London for BAFTA and BFI’s latest Screenwriting Lecture, during which he discussed the controversial ending to Man of Steel [read what he had to say here], while the Associated Press also caught up with him and managed to get an update on the status of 2015’s eagerly […]