Hotel of the Damned, 2016. Directed by Bobby Barbacioru. Starring Louis Mandylor, Peter Dobson, Bogdan Marhodin, Roxana Luca, Manuela Harabor, Natalia Mateut and Florin Kevorkian. SYNOPSIS: No use hanging up a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign here. After a car accident and stranded in the middle of nowhere, an ex-con and his daughter find themselves in […]
Movie Review – Your Name (2016)
Your Name, 2016. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Featuring the voice talents of Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi and Madami Nagasawa. SYNOPSIS: A teenage boy and girl from different parts of Japan randomly wake up in each other’s bodies, with no idea why. Before watching Your Name, the only other Makoto Shinkai film I was familiar with […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Darkest Place’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Supergirl season 2… Whether the tagline refers to psychological issues or a den of experimentation, ‘The Darkest Place’ still intrigues despite the comic book origin this week. Sharp editing draws in the audience, raises questions and juggles timelines sometimes making things hard to follow. It seems to an […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 10 Review – ‘Time Bomb’
Martin Carr reviews the tenth episode of Gotham season 3… Two rival organisations, car bombs made to look like mob vengeance and Don Falcone back on crime boss form are just a few things which kick off ‘Time Bomb’. Episode ten of Gotham’s season three spends its time lighting fires under the arse of an […]
Exclusive Interview: Actor and director Adi Spektor on A Miracle of Hanukkah
In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with actor/director Adi Spektor to talk about his latest award-winning film A Miracle of Hanukkah… You have been an actor for many years now, was it always your dream to be an actor? How did acting come about for you? I don’t know if I always knew. […]
Book Review – The Witches of New York by Ami McKay
Michelle Herbert reviews The Witches of New York by Ami McKay… When I first heard the synopsis of this book I was really intrigued, witches in New York set in 1880! To be honest, I wasn’t disappointed as the book was well written, filled with interesting characters, and a villain who believes what they are […]
Michael Giacchino on scoring Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, new TV spots released
Back in September it was announced that Michael Giacchino (Doctor Strange) had signed on to replace Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel) as composer on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in a rather surprising turn of events which left him with less than five weeks to put together a score for next month’s hotly-anticipated Anthology […]
Movie Review – Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Bad Santa 2, 2016. Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks. SYNOPSIS: A continuation, following a crooked and vulgar safe-cracker who uses Christmas, for the second time, as the basis of his plots to rob money whilst encountering issues from his past whilst battling alcoholism. […]
Video Game Review – Amnesia: The Collection
Ray Willmott reviews Amnesia: The Collection… When you’re trying to pass a six-year-old game off as the flagship title of a full priced release, questions will immediately be asked. But Amnesia is one indie console owners have been dying to get their hands on. Throw a spinoff and fully fledged sequel into the mix – […]
Blu-ray Review – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A., 1985. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, Dean Stockwell, John Turturro, Robert Downey Sr., Dwier Brown, Michael Greene, Darlanne Fluegel, Steve James. SYNOPSIS: A secret service agent goes out for revenge when his partner is killed but has to resort to criminal […]