Wild, 2014. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski and Keene McRae. SYNOPSIS: Based on the memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.” We follow Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) on her 1,100-mile solo hike in order to recover from life as well as to discover a new […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘Oh Shenandoah’
Gary McCurry reviews the fifth episode of The Newsroom season 3… Before I sat down to write my first review for Flickering Myth, I thought “objectively describe the good and the bad in each episode and leave the admiration for Aaron Sorkin, his past work and the cast at the door.” I even wrote on […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 4 – ‘Contempt’
Gary McCurry reviews the fourth episode of The Newsroom season 3… When it comes to boxing and UFC matches (stay with me, my point is coming) it gets to a certain point in some fights that the person has been beaten about by the other opponent so much that they need to just go for […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 3 Review – ‘Main Justice’
Gary McCurry reviews the third episode of The Newsroom season 3… We’ve all been there. Perfectly happy as we make our way into our respective workplace, singing a gleeful tune, only to be met by the FBI who happen to be armed with a search warrant to raid the computer hard drives on their quest […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 2 Review – ‘Run’
Gary McCurry reviews the second episode of The Newsroom season 3… Last week.s review of episode one, ‘Boston’ contained a segment on raising the stakes to increase the tension and ultimately, the audiences’ desire to tune in the following week. As far as I’m concerned, it worked. Here’s my thoughts on Episode 2, ‘Run’. In […]
Movie Review – Life After Flash (2017)
Life After Flash, 2017. Directed by Lisa Downs. SYNOPSIS: Looking back at how Flash Gordon influenced movies, pop culture and its stars. Funded partly on Indiegogo back in 2015, Life After Flash is a movie that is made by fans, for the fans. This is its biggest strength, that beating heart right in the centre of […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘What Kind of Day Has It Been’
Gary McCurry reviews the sixth episode of The Newsroom season 3… Friends, Cheers, and more recently, True Detective. These shows all come with an unforgettable theme song. I mean, who hasn’t done the claps during “I’ll Be There For you” or sang along to the immortal lyrics “making your way in the world today takes […]
