Samuel Brace on the four most repulsive TV protagonists ever…TV anti-heroes are fairly common in the present age. Main characters that test our affection or that are downright despicable have replaced the redoubtable and noble heroes of yesteryear. The majority of such characters have at least some redeeming qualities for us to pin our hopes […]
4 Great Films About Hollywood (That Aren’t Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood)
Graeme Robertson with four great films about Hollywood (that aren’t Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood)…Quentin Tarantino is back in our cinemas with his latest cinematic opus Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, his love letter to the Hollywood of the 1960s in all its glitzy, reference heavy and presumably (this is Tarantino after all) […]
The scene that could have saved Batman v Superman
Anghus Houvouras on the scene that could have saved Batman v Superman…Ok. Hyperbolic title. Engineered to elicit a reaction. There are those of us who believe Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice wasn’t a woefully mangled train wreck (the Ultimate Edition anyway). I’m still a fan of the Snyder’s visually engaging strange narratives. I think Man […]
In Defense of Fox’s X-Men Franchise
EJ Moreno looks back on Fox’s X-Men franchise…During the start of the Fox/Disney merger, the Internet took a sharp turn when it came to discussing the X-Men films. While it was never universally loved, the long-running comic book series never had such negativity surrounding it. With many fans wanting to see these characters find their […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to Marvel’s Phase Four slate
The Flickering Myth writers share their thoughts on Marvel Studios’ Phase Four slate…The Infinity Saga is over, and this past Saturday Marvel Studios unveiled its plans for the next chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at San Diego Comic-Con, revealing that Phase Four will consist of Black Widow, Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor […]
How to do The Expendables 4
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to The Expendables 4, and where the film can succeed (or fail)…There comes a point in any franchise run, where time just sneaks up on it, yoinks the back strap of its undies up and wrenches it up over the head of the franchise in a kind of Atomic wedgie from […]
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame – A Post-Mortem
Anghus Houvouras delves into Avengers: Endgame (major spoilers follow)…As a writer, there are times where you are genuinely excited to sit down in front of your computer and hammer out a column. When your typing fingers can barely keep up with the thoughts pouring out of your overactive cerebellum. There are others where your brain […]
Everyone Is Human: Prosthetics in Alita: Battle Angel
Alec Frazier on prosthetics in Alita: Battle Angel…The new film Alita: Battle Angel is doing quite well at the box office, and many have praised its feminist ideals. However, the film is also quite a boon to the disabled community. It can be argued that it is a two-hour, $200 million treatise on prosthetics. During an […]
Is Quentin Tarantino about to tear down Hollywood?
Cameron Frew speculates on the upcoming Once Upon a Time in Hollywood from director Quentin Tarantino… “Sure, Kill Bill is a violent movie. But it’s a Tarantino movie. You don’t go to see Metallica and ask the fuckers to turn the music down.” This incendiary quote from the director himself perfectly sums up the swaggering nerve […]
Ranking Hans Zimmer’s 17 greatest scores (that aren’t Batman or Pirates of the Caribbean)
Composer Hans Zimmer revisits Oscar-winning territory with his score for Disney’s remake of The Lion King. In celebration, here are Zimmer’s 17 greatest film works presented and ranked – with a few notable omissions…In 1994, Disney released one of the jewels of their renaissance period: The Lion King. This anthropomorphised take on Hamlet, playing out […]
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