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Interview: Michael Keaton talks Birdman

April 27, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release next Monday, Michael Keaton discusses Birdman… Were you fearful about giving such a warts-and-all performance? Kind of, yeah. When you’re presented with a movie and a role, I think a lot of times it’s good if you’re a little bit frightened. “I don’t know if I can pull […]

The Callow Way – On Politicians and Films

April 26, 2015 by Neil Calloway

With less than two weeks before the UK General Election, Neil Calloway looks at the connections between politicians and the film industry… They say politics is show business for ugly people, but some people have crossed the line between the two, with varying degrees of success over the years. Whoever wins the UK General Election, […]

Vanity Fail: The Empire Reboots?

May 4, 2015 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on Vanity Fair’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens issue and its “The Empire Reboots” coverline… Check out this cover for Vanity Fair’s June issue featuring the cast of the new Star Wars movie. It’s a great looking photo. We get new cast members and old. A hint of the familiar with a taste […]

Web Reaction: Jared Leto as The Joker

April 26, 2015 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on the web reaction to Jared Leto as The Joker… It’s been 24 hours since David Ayer unleashed his vision for The Joker. Jared Leto’s heavily tattooed, Marilyn Manson inspired take on the character has left hardcore fans perplexed. The reaction online has been a healthy mix of love, hate, and downright disdain. […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #20: Sin City

April 24, 2015 by Jessie Robertson

In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Sin City… “Walk down the right alley in Sin City….and you can find anything” Marv’s words to describe this eponymous city, black to our eyes, white to our senses, as if every person or action there is colored this way. […]

20 Years On: The Legacy of Father Ted

April 21, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Tom Jolliffe on the legacy of Father Ted… So 20 years ago this week a sitcom debuted on Channel 4. Set in the fictional Craggy Island this focused on a parochial house of three priests and their house keeper. Father Ted ran for three seasons before the untimely death of Dermot Morgan who played the […]

Six British Movies & TV Shows to Get You in the Mood for the General Election

April 18, 2015 by Kirsty Capes

Kirsty Capes with six British movies and TV shows to get you in the mood for the General Election… Despite being a lover of all things available on the big and small screens, Jeremy Paxman and Dimbleby don’t really do it for me as entertaining television. Many of us are sick to the back teeth of […]

Indie Filmmaking – Safe Flying with a UAV/Drone

April 15, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Daniel J. Harris on safe flying with a UAV/Drone… The recent surge in the popularity for UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or drones has seen every man and their dog take to the skies with their own ‘bird’. However, without a reasonable level of knowledge these ‘out of the box’ aerial solutions can be dangerous. At […]

Interview with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation stunt performer Lucy Cork

April 12, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Flickering Myth’s Matt Spencer-Skeen interviews stunt performer Lucy Cork about her career and work on the upcoming Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation… Matt Spencer-Skeen: So Lucy, we’ve known each other from school days and I remember you were always very sporty, how did this develop into you doing stunts? Lucy Cork: Well I came from […]

Flickering Myth’s 2015 Preview – Avengers: Age of Ultron

April 16, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson previews Avengers: Age of Ultron… “I was designed to save the world. People would look to the sky, and see hope… I’ll take that from them first.” There’s little doubt that – on paper, at least – 2015 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years in memory when it comes […]