Luke Owen looks back at the death of Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow… On March 30th 1993, Brandon Lee walked onto the set of The Crow in Wilmington, North Carolina. Less than 24 hours later, he was dead. Based on the comic of the same name, The Crow was to be Lee’s […]
The Greatest Transformers Movie of All-Time | Flickering Myth Podcast Mini
In this excerpt from The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Tom Beasley and Luke Owen discuss why 1986’s The Transformers: The Movie is the greatest film in the Transformers franchise, as well as trashing the Michael Bay films; check it out below, or listen to the full podcast episode here… SEE ALSO: Till All Are […]
Movie Review – Ghost Stories (2017)
Ghost Stories, 2017. Directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Starring Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther and Paul Whitehouse SYNOPSIS: Arch sceptic Professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror-filled quest when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable ‘hauntings’. With book adaptations, it’s often hard for film reviewers to separate the source […]
The Making of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – An Oral History
Luke Owen interviews the people behind 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider… These interviews are taken from Lights, Camera, GAME OVER!: How Video Game Movies Get Made – available now from all good book sellers. By the end of the 1990s, the idea of turning a video game into a movie wasn’t high on the list […]
The Week in Star Wars – Han Solo footage and synopsis, The Last Jedi Blu-Ray details, Liam Neeson talks franchise return and more
Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars returns with the latest from Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi home entertainment details and box office, more from Rian Johnson’s new trilogy, Liam Neeson on a potential return and more… Let’s kick things off this week with Solo: A Star Wars […]
“You’re a Twat!” – How Mike Read Ruined ‘An Evening With Chevy Chase’
Dan Palmer reports from An Evening With Chevy Chase in London’s Hammersmith… Chevy Chase is primarily known for two things; his highly successful 1980s comedy career and being something of a prickly pear… emphasis on the prick. As a dyed-in-the wool fan of Mister Chase and his oeuvre (including such genuine comedic classics as Foul […]
The Week in Star Wars – More Solo: A Star Wars Story reshoots, The Force Awakens original ending, The Last Jedi passes $1.2 billion and more
Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars has the latest on those Solo reshoot rumours, the original ending for The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi’s box office performance and more… Let’s kick things off with the latest rumours from the troubled Solo: A Star Wars Story. The film hit a nasty bump in […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Last Jedi crosses $1 billion, Rey’s parents update, New Trilogy to start shooting in June and more
Your first edition of The Week in Star Wars has all the latest box office news for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a new set photo and character details for Solo: A Star Wars Story, a new rumour about Rian Johnson’s new trilogy and more… Let’s kick of 2018 with all the latest from the […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Last Jedi nears $1 billion, Mark Hamill regrets negative comments, Solo: A Star Wars Story a “car crash” and more
Your final edition of The Week in Star Wars for 2017 has the latest on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, some troubling news about Solo: A Star Wars Story and more… This edition of The Week in Star Wars is dedicated to the memory of Carrie Fisher. We miss you, princess. Let’s kick things off […]
Ranking The Star Wars Universe (2017 Edition)
The Flickering Myth staff rank the Star Wars Universe… With the franchise now at ten theatrical films, we began ranking the Star Wars Universe starting last year and saw Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back run away with the vote. Can Irvin Kershner’s space opera top the list again, or will the […]