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Exclusive interview with Shut In Executive Producer Tommy Vlahopoulos

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In an exclusive interview with Flickering Myth about his new film Shut In, executive producer Tommy Vlahopoulos sits down with Senior Staff Writer Scott Davis to discuss the film (which had a successful run at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is screened on June 12th at the L.A. Film Festival) and his aspirations as […]

Did Avengers: Age of Ultron negate the one thing that makes Ant-Man special?

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James Garcia on how Avengers: Age of Ultron accidentally eliminated the one thing that makes Ant-Man stand apart from the crowd. Be warned, Age of Ultron spoilers abound… For Avengers: Age of Ultron, director Joss Whedon was faced with several enormously difficult tasks; he had to make a riveting follow-up to his much beloved first Avengers team-up, give each of the film’s […]

Interview: Danny Boushebel on his upcoming role in Elementary

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In an exclusive interview with Flickering Myth, Lebanese actor Danny Boushebel, who is about to make his debut on hit CBS show Elementary alongside Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu this month. Boushebel, who has also appeared in House of Cards, The Blacklist and Homeland, is also about to make his debut at the Cannes […]

One lesson the Marvel Cinematic Universe can learn from Daredevil

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James Garcia on one major lesson the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe can learn from the new Daredevil series… Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil. So, if you haven’t yet had the chance to binge-watch the show over the weekend, do that before reading on, or continue at your own risk!  Marvel took […]

Toretto, Dom Toretto: How Fast & Furious owes James Bond

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Simon Columb on Fast & Furious and its debt to James Bond… With the release of Fast and Furious 7 last week, it’s worth noting the key influences so far. Almost every escapade has actively appreciated the globe-trotting, explosive-heavy, expertly-produced James Bond series – and the seventh instalment is no different… This is “007-style shit”, […]

In defense of Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe

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James Garcia on why Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe is the very best thing for the DC slate, and the superhero genre… Early this week, THR released a piece on some of the perceived struggles currently happening behind closed doors at Warner Bros. as the studio maps out the burgeoning DC Cinematic […]

Should Critics Watch Films Twice?

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 Simon Columb on whether critics should watch films twice… Initially, many were surprised at Inherent Vice’s lack of nominations during the awards season. Its directing pedigree of Paul Thomas Anderson, combined with an outstanding cast (Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, etc) seemed like it would be a shoe-in for the big-guns. Instead, not only […]

Is the landscape of gaming changing?

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Tom Powter on whether the landscape of gaming is changing… When it was released in 2012, Journey quickly became one of the most critically acclaimed games of the generation. The utterly beautiful little adventure showed people that games didn’t have to be dark, gritty and full of guns. Nor did they have to be big-budget, […]