To celebrate the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, the Flickering Myth writing team look back at the classic sci-fi franchise. Kicking off Star Trek Month is Matt Smith with a review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture…. The first time I watched Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the whole experience seemed to be over […]

Iron Man 3, 2013. Directed by Shane Black.Starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Ben Kingsley, and Jon Favreau. SYNOPSIS: When Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.   Marvel’s latest instalment in their comic book franchise and […]

Trevor Hogg reviews the final chapter in the ten part series which brings the blood splattered tale of retribution to a mind-bending resolution… “Song’s uncle, her sole remaining family, is killed while in government custody.  Enraged, will Song seek vengeance for his death, or try to find inner peace so she can finally lead a […]

Oliver Davis reviews the fifth episode of Game of Thrones Season Three… Snake Eyeeeees. Kissed By Fire. Directed by Alex Graves. Written by Bryan Cogman. “You want me to marry who?” After last week’s tremendous episode of kickassery, episode five, Kissed By Fire, is a more sombre, heartfelt affair. The spectre of Ned Stark haunts […]

A couple of weeks back, Tom Hiddleston (Thor: The Dark World) became the latest name to be linked to lead in the long-gestating remake of The Crow – joining a list of actors that includes Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Mark Wahlberg (Pain & Gain), Ryan Gosling (The Place Beyond […]

Aardman Animations has announced that it is to bring one of its most beloved characters to the big screen, partnering up with StudioCanal to produce the movie debut of Shaun the Sheep. First seen in the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit short A Close Shave, Shaun the Sheep made the jump to television in 2007, and […]

A big screen adaptation of Epic Games’ hit third-person shooter Gears of War has been in development since 2007, and after slipping into development hell, last October brought rumours that talent agency CAA was looking to revive the movie. Well, now comes word that Ted and 47 Ronin producer Scott Stuber has secured the film […]

Anghus Houvouras on the attention being paid to the Chinese cut of Iron Man 3 and the subsequent online reaction (warning – major Iron Man 3 spoilers ahead)… If it wasn’t already painfully clear, the success and/or failure of any Hollywood blockbuster is completely dependent on its worldwide gross.  Just check the figures.  There isn’t […]

John Lucking reviews the fourth and fifth episodes of Hannibal… Art imitates life, especially within the world of television, and while innumerable shows take their dramatic concepts from real-world events it’s much less common for art to stand aside and let life run its course. That was the decision made by Bryan Fuller regarding Hannibal’s […]

After his mid-credits cameo in last year’s blockbuster superhero ensemble The Avengers, it had been expected that Thanos would feature prominently in Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with an appearance in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy leading to a starring role as the primary antagonist of The Avengers 2 the following year. However, […]