Samuel Brace on the best new TV shows of 2018… Continuing our countdown to 2018’s end, the next article in our TV ‘best of’ series – following on from the ‘best TV moments of 2018’ and ‘best TV characters of 2018’ – focuses on the best new TV shows to come to our screens across […]
All This Has Happened Before: The 15th Anniversary of Battlestar Galactica
Ricky Church on Battlestar Galactica… In today’s climate of film and television, its pretty common for an old property to be rebooted or remade for a modern audience. The last several years have seen it done so many times with various series or films, from Batman, Lethal Weapon, Magnum P.I., The Jungle Book and Twin Peaks, reboots have been a […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Avengers: Endgame trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team reacts to the Avengers: Endgame trailer… After a long, anxious wait, we got our first look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe post-Decimation yesterday as Marvel Studios unleashed the teaser trailer for Avengers 4, now officially titled Avengers: Endgame. Read on for our writing team’s thoughts on the trailer… George Chrysostomou: Absolutely loving […]
Avengers: Endgame, Kevin Hart Oscar Drama – Flickering Myth Fridays #1
EJ Moreno rounds up the week in pop culture in the first episode of Flickering Myth Fridays… In this first episode of Flickering Myth Fridays, EJ Moreno recaps the week in pop culture, including the trailers for the Marvel blockbusters Avengers: Endgame (a.k.a. Avengers 4) and Captain Marvel, the Kevin Hart Oscar drama, and the […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the second Captain Marvel trailer
While we’re still waiting to see if those rumours about the Avengers 4 and Spider-Man: Far From Home trailers come true, Marvel Studios has already given us one treat this week with the release of the second trailer for Captain Marvel movie. Here’s what our writers made of this latest peek at the Brie Larson-headlined superhero […]
Why IDW’s Transformers run was among the best of the franchise
Ricky Church on IDW’s Transformers run… Just a couple weeks ago, IDW ended their Transformers universe after 13 years of stories with Optimus Prime #25. Over the years, there have been many stories that have added great new elements to the franchise that have only enriched it. From Simon Furman to the team of John Barber and James […]
Six Actors We Wish Would Come Out of Retirement
Freda Cooper with six actors we wish would come out of retirement… It would have overshadowed a lesser movie. When Robert Redford declared that The Old Man and the Gun would be his last appearance on screen, you could hear the gasps ripple round Tinsel Town. With a career that’s lasted nearly 60 years as […]
The 30th Anniversary of the Ultimate Christmas Film: Die Hard
Tom Jolliffe celebrates Die Hard on its 30th anniversary… When a film hits a significant anniversary, say 30 years old, there are two things that happen. In one, for those who were but wee blighters when they first saw the film, it will make you feel old. I first saw Die Hard on video, a […]
Louisville Supercon 2018 – Talking with the voices of Batman: The Animated Series
Jessie Robertson chats with the cast of Batman: The Animated Series at Louisville Supercon 2018… As a child, nothing captured the my imagination like the show Batman: The Animated Series; from the dark atmosphere, the colorful villains and the moody, paced story, this was my ritual to be in front of the TV at 4 […]
How The Walking Dead has finally redeemed itself
Thomas Roach on The Walking Dead (warning – spoilers for season 9 follow)… For the last few years now, The Walking Dead has dropped in quality and with it currently in its ninth season, its ratings are getting lower and lower. I’ll even admit that I didn’t watch around half of season 8, yet felt […]