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Movie Review – Searching For Skylab (2019)

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Searching for Skylab, 2019. Directed by Dwight Steven Boniecki. Featuring Joe Kerwin, Paul Weitz, Jack Lousma, Owen Garriott, Gerald P Carr, Ed Gibson, Lubos Kohoutek, Vance Brand and Bruce Candless II. SYNOPSIS: From May to November 1973, NASA launched a series of missions which would define space travel for decades. Searching For Skylab is a […]

Exclusive Interview – Ricky Whittle on American Gods

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Flickering Myth’s Martin Carr chats with American Gods star Ricky Whittle in this exclusive interview… American Gods has been breaking new ground since day one and challenging audiences in the process. Pivotal to its impact has been the presence of Ricky Whittle and his portrayal of Shadow Moon. Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s book and brought […]

Apple TV+ Review – Calls

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Martin Carr reviews Apple TV+’s Calls… Adapted from the French short form series and written and directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), Calls is a strange proposition for consumers of conventional content. Split over nine episodes varying in length from fifteen to twenty minutes, this format is reminiscent of a radio play. Featuring […]

American Gods Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Lake Effect’

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Martin Carr reviews the penultimate episode of American Gods season 3… Lakeside sacrifice, gold coin reincarnation and tenuous peace talks lay the groundwork for this penultimate episode. A convergence of opposing ideologies is imminent as new and old are drawn together out of necessity. Political pacts might be mooted, ceasefires negotiated and blood oaths sworn […]

Exclusive Interview – Production designer Donald Graham Burt on Mank and working with David Fincher

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Fresh from his nomination at the British Academy Film Awards, Mank production designer Donald Graham Burt sits down with Flickering Myth’s Martin Carr… You would be forgiven for thinking production designer Donald Graham Burt works exclusively with David Fincher. His talents are visible in confirmed classics including Zodiac, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and […]

American Gods Season 3 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Rapture of Burning’

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Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of American Gods season 3… Sexual liberation can come in many forms and American Gods embraces that notion with open arms. Weaving Chinese folklore together with contemporary attitudes on attraction, gender fluidity and individual identity episode eight feels like a return to form. Myths and legends intertwine, confrontations are brutally […]

DVD Review – The Great: Season One

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Martin Carr reviews The Great: Season One… There is a bawdy quality to The Great which makes it feel appropriately deviant without getting too dark. Adapted by Tony McNamara from his original stage play, Elle Fanning embodies Empress Catherine with an overtly intellectual air and affable disposition. Married off into Russian aristocracy solely to provide an […]

TV Review – Your Honor

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Martin Carr reviews Your Honor… Your Honor is a slick, slow burn pot boiler held together by Bryan Cranston. This series might take its time to establish context, define relationships and build suspense but Cranston’s Michael Desiato is the driving force. As both a district judge, grieving husband and nurturing father he is required to […]

Marvel’s WandaVision – Episode 9 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the finale of Marvel’s WandaVision… There is a surefooted self-assurance to WandaVision which comes with confidence. A confidence built on innovation and driven by considered calculation, which continues to see Marvel consolidate its position one medium at a time. They strive to put story first, investing time in fresh talent and pushing the […]

Exclusive Interview – Frank Grillo and Joe Carnahan discuss Boss Level

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Boss Level  is an action-packed genre mash up starring Frank Grillo. Caught up in a time loop which sees his character Roy Pulver repeat the same day over and over again, this high concept Groundhog Day homage is slick and stylish from the first frame. Displaying an easy charm and action hero chops, Frank Grillo […]