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Is criticizing movie marketing fair?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether it’s fair to criticize movie marketing…“Just wait until the movie comes out…”Every time you write an article about a movie and exhibit any opinion based on the marketing, some ninny steps up and attempts to invalidate the opinions stated with that same tired statement. Earlier this month I spent a few […]

Why Deadpool’s Success Should Surprise No One

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This week, Neil Calloway argues that Deadpool’s success should not come as a surprise…With Deadpool breaking box office records around the world (a bigger opening than The Force Awakens in Russia, oddly), and has been the surprising hit of the 2016 so far, making more than double its budget back in its opening weekend at […]

You’re Not Entitled to a Faithful Adaptation

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Samuel Brace on adapting material for the big screen… You’re not entitled to a faithful adaptation of your favourite book. You’re not entitled to an accurate depiction of your favourite comic characters in a subsequent film. You’re not even entitled to a good movie or product. You’re not entitled to anything. And I start of […]

The Week in Spandex – Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Spawn, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, rumours of trouble in the DCEU and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Deadpool 2, Wolverine 3, Legion, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman […]

Exclusive Interview with actor Jonathan Emond

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Senior Writer Scott J. Davis sits down with actor Jonathan Emond to discuss his career so far, including working with Michael Bay on Transformers: Age of Extinction, and his new deal with the Bohemia Group…SJD: How have your family reacted to your career choice and now your new successes in the US? How has the […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Batman: Hush

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Batman: Hush…While the most famous physical confrontation between Batman and Superman was in The Dark Knight Returns, there is another equally famous confrontation between the two icons in Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Batman: Hush. Uncovering a vast conspiracy involving many of […]

Exclusive interview with British actress Nita Mistry

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Senior Writer Scott J. Davis chats to British actress Nita Mistry about her career, her new projects and her recent signing with Bohemia Group…. Thank you for taking the time to speak to me for Flickering Myth and congratulations on all your successes!SJD: I understand you went to drama school at Mountview. How was that […]

Interview: Arvind Ethan David, writer and executive producer of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

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Flickering Myth recently had the chance to speak with Arvind Ethan David, recently announced as the Exec Producer of the Dirk Gently TV Series – for BBC America – with Max Landis writing.  Last year Arvind was overseeing the edits of the Dirk Gently comic book, written by Chris Ryall, this year we see Arvind is […]

Anthony Mackie on Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool and Batman v Superman – exclusive Triple 9 interview

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To promote his new film Triple 9 (2016 – Casey Affleck, Kate Winslet, Norman Reedus), Anthony Mackie sat down with Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis. In the interview, Mackie speaks about where he ranks Captain America: Civil War (in which he plays The Falcon) overall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what he thinks about the DC/Marvel feud and who, […]

Exclusive Interview: Triple 9 director John Hillcoat

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Triple 9 (2016 – Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Norman Reedus) director John Hillcoat talks to Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis about his new movie, working with Kate Winslet and whether he’ll ever direct a superhero movie…Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more movie awesomeness.In TRIPLE NINE, a crew of dirty cops is blackmailed by the Russian mob […]