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Video Interviews: Peyton Reed, Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Pena, T.I. and David Dastmalchian on Marvel’s Ant-Man

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Marvel’s Ant-Man explodes into cinemas today, and we’ve got a selection of video interviews for you featuring director Peyton Reed alongside stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Pena, T.I. and David Dastmalchian. Check them out here…SEE ALSO: Read our review of Ant-Man herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwQGmP0pEshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JOKnDQG9_whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amyJaGmRGvohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Betr_t484https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te8pfFYUf0YThe next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings […]

2015 At The Global Box Office

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This week in The Callow Way, Neil Calloway looks at the box office so far in 2015…Number one at the global box office so far this year is Furious 7, which has made $1.5 billion dollars so far, the vast majority of it outside the US, and also become the highest grossing film in the […]

Interview: Director David Gordon Green on Manglehorn

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david j. moore chats with Manglehorn director David Gordon Green… One of the most interesting filmmakers working today, David Gordon Green has worked up an impressive list of films to his credit. He started with the true indie films George Washington (2000), All the Real Girls (2003), and Undertow (2004), and moved into studio-driven films […]

Arrow’s Willa Holland – exclusive interview

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For our June edition, The Flickering Myth Movie Show decided to visit London MCM Comic Con. Because we can. And we’re slightly (ok, very) obsessed with Willa Holland (Thea Queen from Arrow). Not only did we get a chance to talk to her…we also chased down Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Iain de Caestecker (Leo Fitz) and […]

The Callow Way – Why Football And Film Don’t Mix

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This week, Neil Calloway looks at why soccer movies tend to bomb at the box office… The timing could not have been better; name recognition could not have been higher, it was the perfect time to release a film about an organisation that dominated the headlines for the past few weeks. It doesn’t always work […]

Fallout 4, Graphics and Why Visual Demands Are Dumb

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Samuel Brace on Fallout 4, graphics and why visual demands are dumb… Goodness me, where to begin…  I don’t know. I really don’t. Well… I suppose… Okay. How about here: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Deadly Premonition. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Whatever those games mean to you (and they should all mean something) just […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #22: Formerly Known as the Justice League

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Formerly Known as the Justice League… Published in 2003 Created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire & Joe Rubenstein Comedy comics are rarely mentioned when it’s discussed what are the best comic book collections out there; you usually venture […]

The Callow Way – Why World Peace Will Be Bad For The Comic Book Movie

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This week Neil Calloway looks at why comic book adaptations have been so popular recently…Earlier this week, Flickering Myth reported on a infographic that showed the highest grossing Marvel films. There were some surprises; the original Spider-Man trilogy beats not only the Amazing Spider-Man films, despite being released ten years earlier, but also Guardians of […]

Disastrous Masterpieces in Disguise? Examining the Transformers’ Cinematic Future

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Fred McNamara on Paramount’s plans for a shared Transformers universe… It’s almost laughable how aggressive the internet turned when Paramount announced they were treating their live-action Transformers franchise to a Marvel Cinematic Universe-styled expansion. We’re also being treated to a constant stream of rumours regarding whether or not Transformers 5 will be a two-parter, the […]