Tom Jolliffe looks at the idea of River Phoenix as the Joker and other parallel universe castings… It’s 2019. It’s an era of perpetual rebooting. For some, we’d barely settled on the idea that Jared Leto was cast as the clown prince, before it was announced that Joaquin Phoenix would don the make up in […]
The Disturbed Outsider: A Cinematic Pathway Leading to Joker
In the wake of Joker’s success, Tom Jolliffe looks at similar cinematic examples of the disturbed outsider… With a quarter billion in takings and counting, as well as divisive reviews, media attention up the wazoo, and a status (particularly among the 18-30 viewers) as a cinematic masterpiece, Joker’s depiction of disturbed isolation and disconnect from […]
Angelina Jolie and cast discuss Maleficent: Mistress of Evil at the UK press conference
Laura Jorden reports from the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil UK press conference… In the breathtaking ballroom at The Mandarin Oriental Knightsbridge, surroundings fit for any queen, a stunningly relaxed Maleficent played by Angelina Jolie and a few key cast members including new characters Conal and Borra (Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ed Skrein) along with returning favourites, […]
Joker: Selective Uproar and a Questionably Timed Rating Plunge
Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding Joker and an apparent drop in critic’s ratings in the aftermath… So after a year of furious anticipation and excitement, Joker has finally been released upon the cinematic world. A month or so ago we were looking at what critics were describing as exceptional, a masterpiece, an Oscar […]
Transform and Roll Out: Celebrating 35 Years of Transformers Generation 1
Ricky Church celebrates 35 years of Transformers… For children of the 1980s, there was an abundance of great cartoons that became beloved franchises, some of which continue to this day such as G.I. Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Voltron. One franchise which remains popular revolves around two groups of robotic aliens locked in an eternal war […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Birds of Prey trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first trailer for Birds of Prey… Warner Bros. and DC Films unveiled the official trailer for its next DC Extended Universe outing this week as the studios gave fans our first real look at the Cathy Yan-directed Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of […]
Is there any life left in the Terminator franchise?
Tom Jolliffe looks at Terminator: Dark Fate and the prospect of further films… James Cameron approaches most of his projects with a certain confident swagger. He is the King of the world after all. When he left the Terminator franchise, with Arnold Schwarzenegger being slowly lowered into cyborg retirement he’d left behind two genre defining […]
Flickering Myth attends the Star Wars Triple Force Friday Global Reveal event
Gary Collinson attended the Star Wars Triple Force Friday Global Reveal event at Pinewood Studios… Last Thursday, Disney and Lucasfilm held its Triple Force Friday Global Reveal event, giving fans their first glimpse at new merchandise from three huge Star Wars projects closing out 2019 in director J.J. Abrams’ Skywalker Saga-ending Star Wars: The Rise […]
Is it wrong to root for The Joker?
Anghus Houvouras on The Joker… It’s almost impossible to escape the zeitgeist currently surrounding Todd Phillips’ highly-praised, highly-controversial take on The Joker. After near unanimous praise from the Venice Film Festival, the movie has become a target for the polarizing extremes of social media. Questions have been raised about the social responsibility of the time […]
When Sandler Gets Serious
Tom Jolliffe looks at Adam Sandler’s successful forays into drama… When you get a name for yourself doing something, it becomes difficult to shake off that label. When Robert De Niro had been so well known as gangsters, maniacs or tough guys, his ventures into comedy were initially surprising. When it comes to Adam Sandler, […]
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