The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2012. Directed by John Madden.Starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Ronald Pickup, Celia Imrie and Dev Patel. SYNOPSIS: Seven retired British tourists travel to India to stay in what they believe to be a newly-restored and luxurious hotel. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a hotel, […]

British film and television producer Gerry Anderson has passed away aged 83, having suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease since early 2010. Born in London in 1929, Anderson began his career working at Gainsborough Pictures in the 1940s and after completing his national service he went on to form AP Films alongside cinematographer Arthur Provis, with the […]

Back in November when it emerged that Academy Award-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine) had written a treatment for Disney’s forthcoming Star Wars trilogy, three names were said to top the studio’s wishlist to step into the director’s chair for Star Wars: Episode VII – J.J. Abrams (Star Trek Into Darkness), Brad Bird (Mission: […]

Paul Risker asks whether the BBFC’s 12A classification is forcing producers to sacrifice artistic integrity for commercial gains… Then and Now The Woman in Black and The Hunger Games are a reminder of how far removed we are from the years of censorship controversy at the hands of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). […]

Trevor Hogg chats with filmmaker Nisha Pahuja as well as producers Ed Barreveld and Cornelia Principe about the tremendous effort required to bring The World Before Her to the big screen… “I’ve always been interested in international stories,” explains Producer Ed Barreveld as to how he became involved with The World Before Her (2012).  “In 1997 when […]

Tori Brazier helps you plan your Christmas viewing with Flickering Myth’s Top Ten* Terrestrial TV Festive Flicks… The Christmas period has traditionally always been a time for squeezing an excessive amount of television viewing under one’s already-straining belt, with a plethora of comedy specials, dramas, films and one-off specials from which to choose.  This year […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… It comes as no surprise that, in the wake of the horrendous tragedy in Newtown, there are groups of people who will blame the entertainment industry – and indeed the NRA has waded in with its opinion. A transcript from the NRA Conference reads…“Through vicious, violent video games […]

Anghus Houvouras picks his top five five directors whose output is getting progressively worse and rates their chances of redemption… Some filmmakers age like fine wine.  Others ferment.  Every filmmaker has an occasional miscue or a film that doesn’t live up to expectations.  But there are others who consistently work and yet seem to be […]