Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding the new BBC sitcom, Chinese Burn… This week saw the release of a new BBC Sitcom to the now online only channel, BBC3 (showing on iPlayer now). The show in question is Chinese Burn. Written by and starring Yennis Cheung and Shin-Fei Chen, the idea of the piece […]
The Triumphant Return of the 80’s Style Synth Score!
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the return to popularity of the 80’s style synthesizer score… Cinema and the orchestra have had a long-standing relationship. Over the years the big screen has been almost as much about the accompanying music as the film. When someone like John Williams creates iconic, rousing, emotional, bombastic and beautifully […]
Failing On The Basics: Why You Can’t Fix a Film Which Never Had the Right Foundations
Tom Jolliffe on why trying to salvage a film in post production is pointless if you never had the basics right in the first place… So Justice League came out. I’d say too much fanfare but whilst there was undoubtedly excitement, and whilst it has inevitably made a lot of money already (not as much […]
Short Film Review – Idira
Idira, 2017. Written and Directed by Leila Bartell. Starring Cheryl Whitney, Pinakin I. Barot, and Daniel Ryves. At Flickering Myth we’ve never been averse to showcasing new talent and often of course, fledgling film-makers cut their teeth in short films. Last week at the Curzon in Victoria, a new short was premièred, called Idira. Written […]
Movie Review – The Unseen (2017)
The Unseen, 2017. Written and Directed by Gary Sinyor. Starring Jasmine Hyde, Richard Flood, and Simon Cotton. SYNOPSIS: Gemma and Will are shattered when their son dies in an accident. Gemma blames herself and starts to have panic attacks that affect her eyesight – and the audience’s point of view. Will, tormented, believes he is hearing […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: The Audio/Visual depiction of mental breakdown
In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at the audio and visual tools a film-maker can effectively use to portray a characters descent into madness… In previous film classes (which I should say are merely showcases for films that excel in whatever subject springs to my mind before writing) I’ve […]
Movie Review – Apocalypse Road (2016)
Apocalypse Road, 2016. Directed by Brett Bentman. Starring Katie Kohler, Ashlyn McEvers, Nellie Sciutto, and Lance De Los Santos. SYNOPSIS: Apocalypse Road follows the journey of two sisters while separated during a post apocalyptic depression. There was a time in the 80’s when you couldn’t move for post apocalyptic action films. After the success of […]
Movie Review – Live-Evil (2015)
Live-Evil, 2015. Directed by Ari Kirshenbaum. Starring Vladimir Kulich, Charlene Amoia, Vincent M. Ward, Tony Todd, J. Richey Nash, and Karen Wheeling Reynolds SYNOPSIS: Supernatural forces are locked into a college town police force’s basement jail. The sheriff and his deputies are subjected to psychic attacks, preying on the fears of the loyal officers and only those […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: Taking time to immerse your audience
In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at immersing the audience… In the ever changing landscape of film, it seems in the modern age of digital film-making, modern editing programmes with limitless options and changing temperament (seemingly) with film audiences, that we’ve seen an inherent shift from film-makers devoting time […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: How to Open Strongly
In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at how to open strongly… It takes a great deal to get an audience to succumb to your film. You need to keep their attention for the entirety of the film. The best way to hook them in of course is to open […]
