Respected English actor Pete Postlethwaite passed away on Sunday aged 64 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Warrington, Lancashire in 1946, Postlethwaite began his career treading the boards at Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre alongside the likes of Bill Nighy, Jonathan Pryce and Julie Walters and went on to earn a reputation as one of […]

Dog Pound, 2010. Directed by Kim Chapiron. Starring Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel, Mateo Morales, Slim Twig, Lawrence Bayne, Taylor Poulin, Dewshane Williams and Trent McMullen. SYNOPSIS: Three young offenders are sent to the Enola Vale Youth Correctional Center, which they soon discover to be a training ground for violence, aggression and bureaucratic incompetence. French writer-director […]

Well, it’s that time of year again when we’re inundated with critics’ picks for the best films of the past twelve months and – after resisting the urge in 2009 – it’s about time we got in on the act here at Flickering Myth. Rather than presenting individual lists from our writing team we’ve taken […]

DJ Haza reflects on the highs and lows of 2010 with more “Frustrated Ramblings Of An Aspiring Filmmaker”… As the final days of 2010 pass me by I’ve decided to reminisce and rant about the films that have flickered through my brown eyes over the last 12 months. Some have quite rightly amazed me. Others […]

The Undercover War (a.k.a. Réfractaire), 2009. Directed by Nicolas Steil. Starring Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Arthur Dupont, Guillaume Gouix, Pierre Niney, Carlo Brandt, Marianne Basler and Judith Davis. SYNOPSIS: In Nazi-occupied Luxembourg a young man chooses to embark upon a clandestine life in the Resistance and joins other deserters in an abandoned mine. The Undercover War was […]

With his latest feature Black Swan currently on release in North America, Trevor Hogg profiles the career of filmmaker Darren Aronofsky in the second of a two-part feature… read part one here. “I walked out of The Matrix [1999] and I was thinking, ‘What kind of science fiction movie can people make now?’,” marveled Brooklyn […]

Circle of Pain, 2010. Directed by Daniel Zirilli. Starring Tony Schiena, Dean Cain, Bai Ling, Heath Herring and Kimbo Slice. SYNOPSIS: When a friendly sparring session between an MMA champion and his best buddy goes horribly wrong, a ruthless promoter discovers a golden opportunity to set up a lucrative ‘dream clash’ between him and the […]

Gary Collinson selects his Essential Movie Supervillains… If there’s one thing any good superhero needs it’s a strong nemesis; someone who can push them to the very limits as they set about realising their diabolical plans for world domination. From the A-listers of Batman’s Rogues Gallery to classic Marvel bad guys such as Doctor Doom […]

Family Guy: It’s a Trap! Directed by Peter Shin. Featuring the voice talents of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis Mike Henry, Patrick Warburton and Dee Bradley Baker. SYNOPSIS: Return of the Jedi gets the Family Guy treatment as Han Solo (Peter), Chewbacca (Brian), Princess Leia (Lois) and Luke Skywalker (Chris) continue their […]

Fish Tank, 2009. Directed by Andrea Arnold. Starring Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing and Rebecca Griffiths. SYNOPSIS: A 15 year old girl’s life is turned on its head when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. Fish Tank is a gritty and real film, driven by its rough setting and well realised characters. It’s […]