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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 […]

2 Reasons You Should Watch Netflix’s The OA and 1 Reason You Should Not

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Samuel Brace with two reasons to watch Netflix’s The OA and one reason not to… Netflix is doing this TV thing right. Their track record has been just terrific. Since bursting onto the scene; the dominance on display has been palpable. With AMC falling away, the online streaming service has not only rocketed to second […]

What Happens to Heroism When You Realise The Joker Wins?

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Henry Bevan on The Dark Knight and what happens to heroism when you realise The Joker wins… I was the kid with the Batman lunchbox. I was the British kid whose parents brought back a Batman umbrella from New York. I was the kid who loved his Batman and Robin money box where George Clooney […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the first Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer

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Marvel and Sony dropped an early Christmas present for fans of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man this week with the release of the very first trailer for next year’s reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming. The film sees Tom Holland taking centre stage following his debut in this year’s Captain America: Civil War, while Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark […]

Exclusive Interview: Oliver Stone discusses his career and new film Snowden

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Paul Risker chats with Oliver Stone about his career and his new film Snowden… Oliver Stone has been the consciousness of not only modern America, but of the modern world. He has vehemently explored questions on subjects with a captivating drama that have been offset with his trademark insight. His cinema has spanned such subjects […]

4 Reasons There Are So Few Great Films about God and the Bible

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Samuel Brace with four reasons there are so few great films about God and the Bible… There have been successes, as there are in all genres and sections of film. Films like The Passion of the Christ, while overtly violent and skewed in its biases, is a fantastically made product that is undoubtedly effective. Last Days […]

Does The Last of Us Need a Film Adaptation?

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Graeme Robertson on whether The Last of Us needs a film adaptation… Video game adaptations are nothing new; with Hollywood in its infinite wisdom thinking that whatever works on the games console, must surely work on the big screen, churning out video game movie after video game movie. We’ve had film versions of Resident Evil, […]

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 […]

Exclusive Interview: Moana directors Ron Clements and Jon Musker talk film’s origins, Dwayne Johnson and Disney remakes

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Disney have this weekend continued their unprecedented run of success with their latest animated film, Moana, storming to the top of the US charts with $81.1 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Now the film is bound for the UK this Friday and to celebrate the release, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis sat down […]