Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

Does Prey prove that more franchises should embrace the streaming premiere?

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In the wake of Prey, Anghus Houvouras wants to see more franchises embracing streaming premieres… The latest entry to the Predator franchise, Prey, was released on streaming platforms this weekend and the response has been exuberant. This is the kind of critical and audience reception that every filmmaker and studio strives for. The only points […]

Is Warner Bros.’ Batgirl cancellation the best thing to happen to the DCEU?

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Anghus Houvouras on Warner Bros.’ decision to cancel Batgirl and the ramifications for DC Films… Streaming services are struggling as they try to steer their ships out of stormy seas. Subscriptions are down. Operating costs are up. Competition is at an all time high. Now executives are making difficult decisions that will impact the future […]

Logan Paul and the Liberation of Admitting “I Didn’t Get It”

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Anghus Houvouras on the liberation of admitting “I didn’t get it…” There’s an episode of Community where affable idiot Troy Barnes, after being dosed with truth serum, goes into a series of confessions that include “I use comparisons to Hitler to win arguments on the internet at the drop of a hat” and “I’m more […]

Why Video Game Adaptations Don’t Care About Gamers

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Anghus Houvouras on why video game adaptations don’t care about gamers… You know that game you love? The one your poured hundreds of hours into until your fingers were sore? The one where you completed every side quest, talked to every NPC and read every piece of in game lore to better understand the world […]

Why Scream no longer needs Sidney Prescott

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Anghus Houvouras on why Scream no longer needs Sidney Prescott… Let me first say this; Neve Campbell is an absolute treasure. The following thoughts have nothing to do with Ms. Campbell and all of the amazing contributions she made to the Scream series, of which I consider myself a huge fan. The original Scream is […]

Is Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman a ‘vanity project’?

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Anghus Houvouras on Netflix vanity projects and The Irishman… Modern journalism is about rapid-fire reactions. That is the highest priority. Quickly getting a ‘hot take’ out for the world to see before anyone else does in the hopes of getting likes, upvotes and views. Getting things right is a distant second. Which is why I […]

Is Binge Watching Bad for Show Business?

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Anghus Houvouras on why binge watching is bad for show business… The entertainment industry crossed some major thresholds in 2020. Streaming services, already soaring in popularity and the primary way people consume creative content, got a massive upgrade thanks to Covid-19 shuttering the cinematic experience. 2021 is looking likely to be the biggest year ever […]

Ranking the DC Extended Universe from Worst to Best

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Anghus Houvouras ranks the DC Extended Universe from worst to best… Wonder Woman 1984 has finally been released giving fans of the character and the DC Cinematic Universe a reason to celebrate. Celebration isn’t something fans of the world’s most iconic heroes have been able to do since Warner Bros. decided to take a note […]

The Franchise War: Disney’s Endgame

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney and the Franchise War… Last year I wrote at length about Disney’s plans to ultimately win Hollywood’s ever expanding Franchise War. Their battle plan has not been without issues. The Covid pandemic shuttering theaters and decimating long-established release plans has been an incalculable intangible. Billions of dollars in potential earnings from […]