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The Cruel Reality of High Expectations

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Anghus Houvouras on the cruel reality of high expectations… There’s a brilliant scene in the toxically sweet rom-com 500 Days of Summer where our hero, Tom, has his unrealistic high expectations brutally crushed by cruel, sobering reality. A scene that is brought to life in a brilliantly staged split screen. I often think of this […]

Exclusive Interview: Modus star Melinda Kinnaman

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Paul Risker chats with Modus star Melinda Kinnaman… Melinda Kinnaman plays Inger Johanne Vik, a character that creates a separation from her Nordic counterparts Sarah Lund (The Killing) and Saga Norén (The Bridge). A psychologist, police profiler and devoted mother, she is in stark contrast to her recent counterparts that have defined Nordic Noir through […]

Exclusive Interview with Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly

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This year marks the 15th anniversary of cult classic Donnie Darko. Eric Bay-Andersen sat down with writer/director Richard Kelly to discuss the film’s production, impact and enduring appeal…It’s been fifteen years since Donnie Darko was released, which, strange as that may seem, is a longer gap than between when the film was released and when […]

Interview: Director Michael Baumgarten on Paying Mr. McGetty

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david j. moore chats with Paying Mr. McGetty director Michael Baumgarten…Director Michael Baumgarten’s second film in a row starring kickboxing legend Don “The Dragon” Wilson is the quirky comedic action hybrid Paying Mr. McGetty. Their first collaboration was the hit coming of age action film The Martial Arts Kid, and it’s easy to see Baumgarten’s […]

Exclusive Interview: Erin Fogel on her new movie The Strike

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In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with New York actress/producer Erin Fogel to talk about acting and the release of her latest film The Strike.FM: Have you always wanted to be an actress? How did acting come about for you?When I was as young as 3 years old, I had these dreams that […]

The Five Best Moments from The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 8 – ‘Hearts Still Beating’

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Ben Robins with the five best moments from the eighth episode of The Walking Dead season 7… It was finally mid-season finale week on our favourite post-apocalyptic zombie nightmare, and as those ultra-miserable season 7 dominoes finally started to tumble towards the yet another cliffhanger (albeit, rather slowly), we actually got a half-decent tease for […]

Can R-Rated Adaptations Save the Non-Marvel Studios Comic Movie?

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Anghus Houvouras on R-rated comic book movie adaptations…The R-Rated comic book movie might be the only creatively interesting area left for comic book movies. I’ve written extensively on my Marvel malaise. Here’s a few links if you want to get up to speed before diving too deep into this column. If that’s too much work, […]

Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actors Are Exactly Who You’d Expect

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This week, Neil Calloway looks at a list of actors who aren’t providing much bang for their buck…Even a person who only vaguely keeps up with film news could have had a decent guess at who would make the top ten most overpaid actors list, which was revealed by Forbes magazine a few days ago.With […]

The Week in Star Wars – Rogue One tracking massive global opening, major cameos rumoured, Star Wars: Episode VIII title possibly revealed and more

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Gary Collinson rounds up all the latest Star Wars news ahead of Rogue One’s release this coming week…Well, here we are. The next time you read a Week in Star Wars, we’ll have a brand new Star Wars movie! Yes, following its premiere on Saturday night, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story rolls out around the […]