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My Favourite Christmas Movie – Rise of the Guardians

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The Flickering Myth writing team countdown to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Jackson Ball with Rise of the Guardians… Christmas can be a dreadfully nostalgic beast: it’s always better when you’re small, the old songs are the best and a Christmas film isn’t a ‘classic’ unless it predates the 90’s. It […]

What Critics Are Saying About Aquaman and Mary Poppins Returns – Flickering Myth Fridays #2

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EJ Moreno rounds up the week in pop culture news in the latest episode of Flickering Myth Fridays…  In this week’s episode, EJ Moreno dives into what critics are saying about two of Decembers biggest releases in the DC superhero blockbuster Aquaman and Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns. You can read our Aquaman reviews here […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Avengers: Endgame trailer

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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

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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 […]

Why IDW’s Transformers run was among the best of the franchise

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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

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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 Movies You Might Have Missed In 2018

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EJ Moreno on the movies you might have missed in 2018… In a year filled with incredible films, there’s been plenty of room to shine. Sony’s Venom found a place at the box office in a year with films like Aquaman, Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther. Hereditary shocked audiences and scared up some considerable money […]

The Best TV Moments of 2018

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Samuel Brace on the best TV moments of 2018 (spoilers follow)… So, here we are, 2018 drawing to a close. What a year it’s been for TV, although, it certainly didn’t start off that way. But 2018 eventually got its act together and in the end delivered an incredibly strong season of TV. Before we […]