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How to Save the Dark Universe

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Harrison Abbott on how Universal can save the Dark Universe…Whilst its international take is admittedly surpassing its domestic performance by quite some way, it is still reasonable to suggest that The Mummy hasn’t been the mega-hit that Universal were hoping for. Weighed down by astonishingly clunky exposition, countless instances of tonal whiplash and a certain […]

Guardians of the Galaxy and Its Exploitation Influences

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Ben Robins on Guardians of the Galaxy and its exploitation influences… Exploitation is a bit of a nasty word no matter the context, and in the movie world, it usually means something cheap and in many cases, derivative. It’s never properly been defined, and doing so here without page after page of background would prove […]

Remembering the cinematic legacy of Prince

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Tom Jolliffe on the cinematic legacy of Prince… This time last year the world lost one of the music industry’s most influential artists. A man of immense musical talent, capable of producing utter brilliance. Like many musical artists who hit the highest peaks of stardom, there is the lure of diversifying their abilities and heading […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – The Death of Superman

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with The Death of Superman… Prior to last December, a long running rumour circling around Batman v Superman was that Doomsday, one of the deadliest enemies in all of the DC universe, would be making an appearance as a secondary villain in the […]

Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania 2

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In the build-up to Wrestlemania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous instalments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’.The Card:Paul Orndorff vs. Don Muraco w/Mr. Fuji (Double Count Out)IC TITLE MATCH: Randy Savage (C) w/Miss Elizabeth vs. George ‘The Animal’ SteeleJake Roberts vs. George WellsRoddy Piper w/Lou Duva & Bob Orton Jr. vs. […]

Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania I

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In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’…The Card:Tito Santana vs. The ExecutionerSpecial Delivery Jones vs. King Kong Bundy w/Jimmy HartRicky Steamboat vs. Matt BorneDavid Sammartino w/Bruno Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake w/Johnny Valiant (No Contest)IC TITLE MATCH: Greg Valentine (C) w/Jimmy Hart vs. Junkyard […]

Exclusive Interview with Follow the Money writer Jeppe Gjervig Gram

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Paul Risker chats with Follow the Money writer Jeppe Gjervig Gram… “Back when we did Borgen everyone told us that it would not be possible to take boring Danish coalition politics and make it into a drama – it couldn’t be done” remembers series writer Jeppe Gjervig Gram. From the drama of Danish politics that […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie…Throughout the countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’ve recommended several graphic novels to read such as The Dark Knight Returns, Public Enemies and Kingdom Come. This entry, I’m going to switch it up by recommending […]

Are These Really The Best British Films Ever?

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A new list says more about Britain than it does the films it honours…To mark the opening of the refurbished Vue West End in London this week, a poll was released showing what the public though was the best British film.Of course, if we’ve learnt anything over the past eighteen months then it’s that polls […]

The Night Manager Cost How Much?!?!

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Daniel J. Harris on The Night Manager…Sunday night sees the final instalment of the six-part BBC serial, The Night Manager, hit our screens. Starring Hollywood’s very own Tom Hiddleston in a return to British TV the adaption of John Le Carre’s novel costs an estimated £3 million plus per episode! Where on earth did that […]