A look back at Cannon Films and their search for critical acclaim which led to some memorable successes and failures… When aficionados think back to the glory days of Cannon Films, most notably in the peak years under Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, they invariably cast their minds to unashamedly schlocky and low-budget genre fare […]
Blade at 25: Revisiting the Marvel Action-Horror Classic
Hasitha Fernando revisits Blade, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary… 1998’s Blade was release during a time when comic book movies had reached their proverbial nadir, with the likes of Richard Donner’s Superman and Tim Burton’s Batman being a thing of the past. However, the effort was blessed with some serious talent in front of […]
An American Werewolf in London Revisited
Released on this day in 1981, John Landis’ iconic and groundbreaking An American Werewolf in London is no less impressive in the modern era… When you think of iconic horror there may be a number of images which spring to mind. It might be Leatherface doing his tribal chainsaw dance at the end of The […]
The Essential Modern Day Swashbucklers
Hasitha Fernando with ten essential modern day swashbucklers… Pirate-themed movies or swashbucklers have been around since the very inception of Hollywood. However, they gained widespread popularity and peaked during the Golden era of cinema, with critically acclaimed movies such as Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk and The Crimson Pirate headlined by classic actors like Douglas […]
Blue Beetle Review and DCEU Ranking – Flickering Myth TV
In the latest Flickering Myth Movie Chat, we look at DC Studios’ Blue Beetle, and rank the best and worst movies of the DC Extended Universe… With the release of Blue Beetle, the DCEU could finally be over, but where does the latest DC Studios project line up next to the last decade of releases? […]
Risky Business at 40: Tom Cruise’s Breakout Hit Revisited
We take a look back at Tom Cruise’s breakout hit Risky Business, which turned 40 this month… Tom Cruise is probably the last great movie star and still pulling in the big bucks with the latest in his Mission: Impossible franchise, which despite the naysayers, will still likely tip close to two-thirds of a cool […]
Manhunter: Michael Mann’s slippery, enduring masterpiece revisited
A commercial flop at the time of release, the film that introduced moviegoers to Hannibal Lecter has since earned deserved plaudits. George Nash takes a look at its impact three decades on… Manhunter, director Michael Mann’s 1986 adaptation of Thomas Harris’s bestselling novel Red Dragon, is a film about transformations. Like The Silence of the […]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3: The Characters We Need To See
EJ Moreno on the characters he’d like to see making the leap from video game to big screen for Sonic the Hedgehog 3… After the success of Sonic The Hedgehog 2, there’s no denying this film franchise is becoming just as beloved as the video game series it’s based on. With the inclusion of fan-favorite […]
The Cinematic Crossovers We Need To See
20 years on from the release of Freddy vs Jason, here are more cinematic crossovers we really need to see… It doesn’t happen too often in cinema but when it does, the crossover special definitely tickles the viewers’ curiosity. Whether it was Freddy vs Jason bringing two horror universes crashing together or the first bout […]
William Friedkin: The Cinematic Sorcerer
We look at the stellar career of the late William Friedkin and in particular his underappreciated masterpiece, Sorcerer… William Friedkin has sadly passed away but left behind a resume filled with masterful cinema including several films which redefined genres. When it comes to cinema, there are some filmmakers who have never quite had the level […]
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