Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of Slow Horses season 2… Slow Horses’ second season has continued to build on the work of the first, skilfully adapting Mick Herron’s Dead Lions while subtly changing the narrative for the small screen. The series continues to be a relentless thrill ride but not losing the pitch-black exquisitely […]
Movie Review – Empire of Light (2022)
Empire of Light, 2022. Written & Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones, and Colin Firth. SYNOPSIS: Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema Sam Mendes is one of the most […]
Slow Horses Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘Cicada’
Chris Connor reviews the fourth episode of Slow Horses season 2… After the bombshell of last week and Min Harper’s death, Slow Horses ups the ante with ‘Cicada’ as the long game of the Russians begins to get clearer and we find out what connects Min and Dickie Bow’s deaths. The opening sequence plays out […]
Slow Horses Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘Drinking Games’
Chris Connor reviews the third episode of Slow Horses season 2… After a solid opening two episodes to Slow Horses’ second season, the plot moves forward at a rapid pace in the aptly titled ‘Drinking Games’. Following his discovery at the conclusion of last week’s episode Min is taken by the Russians for a few […]
Exclusive Interview – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio puppet supervisor Georgina Hayns
Chris Connor chats with puppet supervisor Georgina Hayns about Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio… Coinciding with the release of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio release in select cinemas and on Netflix in December, we were delighted to speak with Puppet Supervisor Georgina Hayns about the inspiration behind the film’s stunning designs, how del Toro’s version took inspiration […]
Movie Review – Corsage (2022)
Corsage, 2022. Directed by Marie Kreutzer. Starring Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun, Manuel Rubey, and Colin Morgan. SYNOPSIS: A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old […]
Exclusive Interview – Corsage director Marie Kreutzer
Ahead of its wide release this month, Flickering Myth’s Chris Connor had the privilege of speaking with Corsage director Marie Kreutzer about her influences, working with Vicky Krieps, and what she hopes audiences take out of her film as opposed to previous takes on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. When did you first […]
Movie Review – One Fine Morning (2022)
One Fine Morning, 2022. Written & Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. Starring Léa Seydoux, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory, and Nicole Garcia. SYNOPSIS: With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While stuggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into a friend who although being in a relationship, […]
The Coen Brothers and Roger Deakins: From Barton Fink to Hail, Caesar!
Chris Connor looks back over the collaborations between Joel and Ethan Coen and Roger Deakins… Joel and Ethan Coen have had one of the most eclectic careers of the last 40 years with films across an array of genres, blending humour, action and surrealism. One of the defining aspects of the brothers’ success is their […]
Slow Horses Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2 Review
Chris Connor reviews the opening two episodes of Slow Horses season 2… In a year that’s been full of strong offerings for Apple TV+, Slow Horses based on Mick Herron’s acclaimed series of novels stood out as one of the best with its first season. The showfocuses on a group of cast out MI5 agents […]
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