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Cannon’s Avengers: What If… Cannon Films Did the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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Here in the Flickering Myth multiverse, we look at how a Cannon-produced Avengers epic may have been cast… The Marvel Cinematic Universe enjoyed an unprecedented run of success after Robert Downey Jr kicked off a major era in movies back with 2008’s Iron Man. Some might not have enjoyed the all-powerful grip that the MCU […]

The 10 Best Villains in Sylvester Stallone Movies

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Every hero needs a formidable villain and action titan Sylvester Stallone has faced plenty. We look at the ten best villains in Stallone movies… Most action films live or die on the strength of the villain. An underwhelming villain can kill a film, especially if the hero isn’t all that interesting. We’ve taken a look […]

Hellboy: Guillermo del Toro’s Occult Superhero Fantasy at 20

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy as it turns 20… Dark Horse Comics’ Hellboy has always been a property that hasn’t received the attention that it deserved. But perceptions changed with the release of Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 adaptation Hellboy, which amalgamated the filmmaker’s macabre sense of humor and distinct visual […]

The Essential One Man Army Action Movies

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We take a deep dive into the explosive brilliance of the one-man army action movie with ten essentials you have to see… The 1980s were a glorious time for action cinema. They took all the tropes of the Western with near indestructible and stoic heroes taking on hordes of bad guys. They moved completely away […]

Studios defiantly stick to reboots and sequels but are we bored yet?

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It seems every day a new reboot or sequel is given the green light or drops on the big screen and the streamers. How badly do audiences really want them? In the space of a few weeks, we’ve had Dune 2, a new Ghostbusters film, a Road House reboot, a Beetlejuice sequel teaser, a Happy […]

Batman v Superman: Revisiting the Misunderstood Masterpiece

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On the eighth anniversary of its release, EJ Moreno looks back on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and its legacy… Do you remember the pop culture landscape after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Honestly, go back to 2016 and think about how wild it was for fans and haters of the film. To […]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at 20: A Sci-Fi Romance Unlike Any Other

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20 years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind… Starting its journey as a conceptual art experiment Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has gone on to win the hearts and minds of audiences and film critics through its unique exploration of romantic relationships and […]

The Pink Panther at 60: The Timeless Comedy Caper Revisited

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Pink Panther on the 60th anniversary of its release… The Pink Panther was the movie that introduced audiences the world over to the singular gifted comedy sensation named Peter Sellers. The film was also responsible of giving us the utterly iconic and instantly recognizable Pink Panther theme […]

Ranking The Best Episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series

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EJ Moreno looks at X-Men: The Animated Series ahead of X-Men ’97… The theme song, the story arcs, that Wolverine meme—there’s something about X-Men: The Animated Series that impacted an entire generation of Marvel fans, shaping how we view one of the most iconic teams.  As we near the upcoming follow-up series on Disney+ titled […]

10 Essential Films From 2004

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It’s time to venture back in time some twenty years as we feast on ten essential films from 2004… We’ve looked back at 1974, 1984 and 1994 to pick out some essentials from those years, as well as shock ourselves at just how long ago those years were. 2004 might seem like only yesterday, but […]