• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Tom Jolliffe

Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Overblown, Excessive and Indulgent But Brilliant

November 13, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Francis Ford Coppola’s adaption of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, released on this day in 1992… The early 90s. One of the greats of cinema, Francis Ford Coppola had seen his star fall from its apex in the 70s, after some indulgent experimentation in the 80s. Still considered one of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Anthony Hopkins, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Cary Elwes, Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Monica Bellucci, Richard E. Grant, Tom Waits, Wynona Ryder

Ten Essential Films of the 1960s

November 4, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Following on from the 1940s and 1950s, it’s back to the swinging sixties as we look at ten essential films from the decade that you cannot miss… When you think back to key transitions in cinematic history there are a number of eras that saw an almost seismic shift in the kind of films being […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: 8 and a Half, Bonnie and Clyde, Dr Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, High and Low, In the Heat of the Night, Lawrence of Arabia, Once Upon a Time in the West, Psycho, The Ipcress File, woman in the dunes

The Essential Man vs Machine Sci-Fi B-Movies

November 1, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of low-budget B-movie gems and the theme of the day is man vs. machine… What’s going to wipe out humanity? Good question, thanks for asking. It’s going to be one of a few possibilities including alien invasion, mother nature, human stupidity (we are a world where you can buy […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Automatic, Circuitry Man, class of 1999, hardware, Mandroid, Nemesis 2: Nebula, project shadowchaser, Screamers, TC 2000, Universal Soldier: Regeneration

20 Great Performances from the Past Decade

November 1, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at 20 great performances from the past decade… There have been plenty of legendary performances through the years. Some gain the greatest of acclaim from the off, culminating in Oscar glory. Others hit below the radar, or don’t get the marketing push required for an Oscar run. Award season is in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 12 Years a Slave, Adam Sandler, Anthony Hopkins, Avengement, Burning, Chadwick Boseman, Elle, Frances McDormand, Hereditary, isabelle huppert, jake gyllenhaal, jk simmons, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Locke, Lupita Nyong'o, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, mads mikkelsen, Nightcrawler, olivia colman, Parasite, Scarlett Johannson, Scott Adkins, Song Kang-ho, Steven Yeun, The Father, The Favourite, The Hunt, The Lighthouse, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Tom Hardy, Toni Collette, Uncut Gems, Under the Skin, Viola Davis, Whiplash, Willem Dafoe

Perfect Non-Horror Movies for Halloween Viewing

October 31, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a look at some non-horror films that will still creep you out, disturb you or deliver a nightmarish scenario… It’s almost Halloween and so the perfect time to dive into some horror. The genre sees a perfect boost during Halloween season but a film doesn’t need to belong to the horror genre to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Adam Sandler, Alfonso Cuaron, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Hickox, Anthony Perkins, Apocalypse Now, Contaminated Man, Dolph Lundgren, Donald Pleasence, Francis Ford Coppola, george clooney, Gravity, Javier Bardem, Jeff Burr, Jill Rips, Josh Brolin, martin sheen, Miracle Mile, Natasha McElhone, No Country for Old Men, Old Boy, Orson Welles, Park Chan-Wook, Peter Weller, Safdie Brothers, Sandra Bullock, Spoiler, The Coen Brothers, The Trial, Uncut Gems, Wake In Fright, william hurt

Five Directors Who Could Make James Bond Great Again

October 22, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a look at five directors who could resurrect Bond and make the character great again… Since Daniel Craig handed in his PPK and called it a day as James Bond, the big talk has been mostly focused on who will take over the 007 moniker and start a new iteration of the iconic […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Casino Royale, Christopher Nolan, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, Edgar Wright, GoldenEye, James Bond, Michael Fassbender, No Time to Die, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Pierce Brosnan, Quantum of Solace, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Skyfall, Spectre, Steve McQueen, Timothy Dalton

The Kings of Cool

October 20, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Who are the undisputed Kings of Cool? We take a look at the coolest actors to grace the silver screen… Some stars are pretty good at what they do. Maybe it’s hard work and in the case of being a tough guy, that means hours at the gym. Then there are gifts that just come […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Alain Delon, Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, george clooney, Harrison Ford, Humphrey Bogart, Keanu Reeves, Sean Connery, Steve McQueen, Tony Leung, Toshiro Mifune

Ten Essential Films of the 1940s

October 15, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe with ten essential films of the 1940s… We recently took a dive back to the 1950s in a quest to prove Quentin Tarantino wrong in his claim that it was one of the weakest decades for cinema. Sorry QT, but there are just far too many greats to come close to paling in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bicycle Thieves, Brief Encounter, Brute Force, Casablanca, cat people, Citizen Kane, Detour, Double Indemnity, Drunken Angel, Fantasia, Gaslight, Gilda, Grapes of Wrath, It's a Wonderful Life, Late Spring, Le Belle et la Bette, Naked City, Notorious, Rebecca, rope, Sanshiro Sugata, shadow of a doubt, Stray Dog, the maltese falcon, The Red House, The Red Shoes, the third man, The Woman in the Window, White Heat

The Wrong Side of Town in ’93: Trespass and Judgment Night

October 15, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes on a double bill of overlooked thrillers from 1993 with Trespass and Judgment Night… 1993 was an odd year for movies. Looking back, there wasn’t a big selection of instant classics that might immediately jump out at you for their potential longevity. Some of the more pop culture films of the year […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bill Paxton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denis Leary, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Jeremy Piven, judgment night, Stephen Dorff, Stephen Hopkins, Tiny Lister, Trespass, Walter Hill, William Sadler

20 Epic Car Chases That Will Drive You Wild

October 14, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Hit the pedal to the metal and practice your handbrake turns, it’s time for twenty epic car chases that will drive you wild… You can rely on the action genre to set your pulse racing with shootouts, fight scenes, foot chases and aerial duels. There’s another enjoyable kind of action sequence that genre fans love […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Bullitt, Drive, Duel, Executive Target, Last Man Standing, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Peacekeeper, Police Story, rage, Recoil, Ronin, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the bourne supremacy, The Dark Knight, The Driver, The Hitcher, The Raid 2, To Live and Die in L.A., Universal Soldier: Regeneration

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • …
  • 77
  • Next Page »

Top Stories:

Movie Review – The Choral (2025)

Movie Review – Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025)

Movie Review – Nuremberg (2025)

The Essential Indiana Jones Rip Off Movies of the 1980s

Movie Review – The Thing with Feathers (2025)

Gremlins 3 scheduled for 2027 release with Chris Columbus directing

Movie Review – Die My Love (2025)

Comic Book Review – Supernatural #1

Movie Review – Anemone (2025)

Movie Review – Predator: Badlands (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

The Essential Man vs. AI Movies

Exploring George A. Romero’s Non-Zombie Movies

Cinema of Violence: 10 Great Hong Kong Movies of the 1980s

The Most Disturbing Horror Movies of the 1980s

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • Write for Flickering Myth
  • About Flickering Myth
  • The Baby in the Basket