Martin Carr reviews the twentieth episode of Gotham… Unbalanced personalities, damaged psychosis and narrative conventions all jostle for position, in this penultimate portion of Gotham on Fox. Erin Richards, all but forgotten in the ebb and flow of events, comes to the fore opposite Ogre extraordinaire Milo Ventimigilia. Elsewhere Lord Taylor continues his plotting while […]
Fast & Furious 7 climbs to fourth in the all time box office chart
Despite losing its hold over the top of the box office charts in the wake of Avengers: Age of Ultron’s release, Universal’s blockbuster action sequel Fast & Furious 7 has continued its hugely-impressive run by overtaking Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 to become the fourth biggest film of all time. The […]
Blu-ray Review – The Long Good Friday (1980)
The Long Good Friday, 1980. Directed by John Mackenzie. Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Pierce Brosnan, Eddie Constantine, Paul Barber, Derek Thompson, Brian Hall, Alan Ford, Kevin McNally, P.H. Moriarty, Karl Howman, Bryan Marshall. SYNOPSIS: A ruthless English gangster’s empire starts to fall after a series of bombings over the Easter weekend. Britain […]
Gotham Season 1 Episode 19 Review – ‘Beasts of Prey’
Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Gotham… For anyone up on their entertainment news it comes as little surprise that Jada Pinkett Smith is leaving Gotham. With a heavy heart we bid farewell to someone who has remained dignified amongst a shit storm of criticism. In an online media frenzy akin to the release […]
Gotham Season 1 Episode 18 Review – ‘Everyone has a Cobblepot’
Martin Carr reviews the eighteenth episode of Gotham… This was to be my grand gesture. A return to form and way back from literary oblivion. Gotham was the weapon of choice, episode eighteen and nineteen the literary armour I chose to swathe myself in. Prepared for battle and cloaked in metaphorical attire I would advance […]
DVD Review – Discopath (2013)
Discopath, 2013. Directed by Renaud Gauthier. Starring Jérémie Earp-Lavergne, Sandrine Bisson, Ivan Freud, Katherine Cleland and Ingrid Falaise. SYNOPSIS: A psychopath whose murderous rage is triggered by disco music escapes to Canada and hides out in a girl’s school. There have been slashers and giallos that have covered every sensible base when it comes to […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe overtakes Harry Potter to become highest-grossing movie franchise of all time
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron may have failed to set an opening weekend record with its debut in the States – with the film earning $187.7 million domestically, and pushing its global haul to $627 million – but the Joss Whedon-directed sequel has helped to propel the Marvel Cinematic Universe above the Harry Potter series […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron enjoys $191.3 million domestic opening weekend, hits $630 million worldwide
Avengers: Age of Ultron arrived in the States this past Friday, with the film pulling in a whopping $191.3 million domestic opening weekend and pushing its global haul to $630 million after just twelve days. Despite the impressive U.S. numbers, the film fell short of its predecessor The Avengers, which earned a record $207.4 million […]
Interview: Loren Escandon discusses The Messengers
We chat to Loren Escandon about her role in The CW’s The Messengers… Hello Loren, thank you for taking time out to chat to Flickering Myth. Thank you so much for having me. I am super excited to be chatting with you today. I love the magazine. Can you tell us about where you […]
Elizabeth Rodriguez joins Fear the Walking Dead
With production on the pilot episode of Fear the Walking Dead now complete, AMC is fleshing out the cast of The Walking Dead companion show, with EW reporting that Elizabeth Rodriguez (Orange Is the New Black, Grimm) has signed on as a series regular. SEE ALSO: Watch the first teaser for Fear the Walking Dead […]
