The Great Gatsby, 2013. Directed by Baz Luhrmann.Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke. SYNOPSIS: A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. There are few directors I find as perplexing as Baz Luhrmann, best known for films […]

Matt Smith reviews episode 21 of Elementary… Another week passes, another episode of Elementary. Things are different this week though, and yet somehow it looks the same. This episode’s mixed, in that things are different and yet the differences highlight the elements that celebrate the preservation of the old. Teased throughout an entire episode earlier […]

Luke Graham on why Iron Man doesn’t need Robert Downey Jr…. The last few weeks, nay months, movie magazines and film sites have been awash with punditry over the future of the Iron Man franchise and, more specifically, whether star Robert Downey Jr will continue with the role now that his contract is up. With […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews The Dream Merchant #1… Ahhhhh discovery.  It’s always nice to stumble into a title.  Maybe something that you hadn’t previously heard of or weren’t even aware of it’s existence.  And then fortune turns you in the right direction and you find yourself reading a fantastic comic that you might not ever have […]

To celebrate the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, the Flickering Myth writing team look back at the classic sci-fi franchise. Next up for Star Trek Month is Ozzy Armstrong looking back at Star Trek: Voyager…. Star Trek: Voyager follows the Captain and crew of the USS Voyager as they track a renegade Maquis ship […]

Luke Owen reviews Sonic Universe #52… The second act of the epic Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover event BEGINS HERE! “When Worlds Collide” Part Five of Twelve: Sonic, Mega Man, Tails and Proto Man enter the strange world of the Skull Egg Zone. They don’t receive a warm welcome, either, as the Genesis […]

Helen Murdoch on her favourite movie soundtrack… Music is paramount to the success of a film.  Hit the wrong note; include the wrong song and the whole can kilter off balance. Take Steven Soderbergh’s female actioner Haywire – although a flawed film it had some great action, but for me all this was ruined by […]

Back in August of last year we heard that John Travolta was being eyed for a role in director Steve Pink’s (Hot Tub Time Machine) upcoming remake of Troma’s 1984 cult comedy-horror The Toxic Avenger, and while things have fallen silent since then, we now have another big name (literally and figuratively) to throw into […]

Robb Ghag reviews The Walking Dead Free Comic Book Day Special… Free Comic Book Day.  May the Fourth.  The Walking Dead… Put all those things together and what do you get?  A perfect day.  This is a special one shot, which brings forth some of the most interesting characters of the series. I had not […]

Fast & Furious 6, 2013. Directed by Justin Lin.Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Elsa Pataky, Jordana Brewster, and Gina Carano. SYNOPSIS: Newly retired from the crime circuit, the ‘Ride or Die’ crew now have the luxury to indulge their millions in beach houses, casinos and private planes. That is, […]