Ricky Church, Author at Flickering Myth

Countdown to Spectre – Tomorrow Never Dies Review

October 28, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Tomorrow Never Dies… After the massive success and revival of the James Bond franchise with GoldenEye, production went straight to work on a follow-up for Pierce Brosnan’s next 007 adventure. While a little zaney at times, Tomorrow Never Dies is a decent continuation of […]

Countdown to Spectre – GoldenEye Review

October 27, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of GoldenEye… Between 1989 and 1995 the Bond franchise was in limbo due to a changed world. The Soviet Union had collapsed and the Berlin Wall came down, effectively ending the Cold War. Between those were legal troubles with MGM, owner of Bond distributor United […]

Star Wars: Can Nostalgia Be A Bad Thing?

October 26, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church on whether nostalgia can be a bad thing… Last week Star Wars: The Force Awakens released its final trailer and crashed many theater sites in its sale of tickets, literally breaking the Internet. The reception of the trailer has been overwhelmingly positive, stirring the emotions of a grown adult to make them feel […]

Countdown to Spectre – Licence to Kill Review

October 24, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Licence to Kill… Timothy Dalton’s time as James Bond is short-lived as he makes his final appearance in his second film. Though his run was brief, Dalton cements his characterization as Bond in Licence to Kill, one of the best and darkest films in […]

Countdown to Spectre – The Living Daylights Review

October 23, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The Living Daylights… The Living Daylights brought James Bond back to his darker roots as Timothy Dalton took on the role of the famous secret agent, bringing a level of seriousness that had not been seen for quite some time. It was also a […]

Comic Book Review – Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire #4

October 22, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church with a review of Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire #4… 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 […]

Countdown to Spectre – A View to a Kill Review

October 21, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of A View to a Kill… Roger Moore’s time as James Bond 007 comes to a close in his final film, A View to a Kill. Moore’s era had its ups and downs and is most remembered for its camp value and Moore’s lighter performance […]

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 […]