Ricky Church, Author at Flickering Myth

Countdown to Spectre – Octopussy Review

October 20, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Octopussy… Though people are raging over the new Star Wars trailer (and rightly so) there is still a new James Bond film coming out and as much as I might want to talk about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, its time to continue the […]

Countdown to Spectre – For Your Eyes Only Review

October 16, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of For Your Eyes Only… After his adventure into space, James Bond comes back to Earth in a much more grounded and closer to reality mission in For Your Eyes Only. This film takes Bond back to the basics as he fights without the assistance […]

Countdown to Spectre – Moonraker Review

October 15, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Moonraker… In 1979 the Bond franchise took a turn to science fiction as Bond ventured into space for his adventure in Moonraker. Though he had previously investigated space programs or fought against space lasers, he had never before gone into outer space. Why did […]

Comic Book Review – Batman #45

October 15, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church reviews Batman #45… When Batman almost gets taken out by a new threat, Jim Gordon might have to reevaluate what it means to wear the cowl before it’s too late for Gotham City! Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo continue to roll out their surprises in this new era of Batman. As Gordon struggles […]

Comic Book Review – Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire #3

October 15, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church reviews Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire #3… Concluding the first new-canon comic tale set between episodes VI and VII! As the Empire Shatters around them, Rebel heroes fight for a better tomorrow! Greg Rucka (Punisher, Cyclops, Wolverine) and Marco Checchetto (Punisher, Avengers World) take us into the more […]

Countdown to Spectre – The Spy Who Loved Me Review

October 14, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The Spy Who Loved Me… James Bond’s previous adventure in The Man with the Golden Gun was a low point for the series that relied too heavily on camp and comedy to succeed. While The Spy Who Loved Me continues Bond’s campy trend, it […]

Countdown to Spectre – The Man with the Golden Gun Review

October 13, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The Man with the Golden Gun… While Roger Moore’s first outing as Bond in Live and Let Die was a too campy in some aspects, there were still some moments of seriousness in the film. Moore’s follow-up adventure goes in completely the other direction; […]

Countdown to Spectre – Live and Let Die Review

October 10, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Roger Moore’s first outing, Live and Let Die… Live and Let Die is the start of a new era for James Bond as Roger Moore takes on the role of the famous super agent. The film introduces Bond to a lighter, more comedic Bond […]

Countdown to Spectre – Diamonds Are Forever Review

October 9, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Diamonds Are Forever… After On Her Majesty’s Secret Service producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman sought Sean Connery to come back to the role he made famous one last time (officially at least) in Diamonds Are Forever, the conclusion to the SPECTRE era of […]

Countdown to Spectre – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Review

October 8, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service… In 1967 audiences were introduced to their first James Bond that was not Sean Connery. In George Lazenby’s one and only Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 007 is hot on the trail of Blofeld and closing in […]