What makes someone one of the worst movie directors of all time? Join EJ and Allen as they open up this discussion about some of the directors labelled as bad, and how they feel about people like Zack Snyder, Uwe Boll, and even James Cameron in the latest episode of Flickering Myth TV! Check out […]
Extreme Cinema – Maniac (1980)
Maniac, 1980. Directed by William Lustig. Starring Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Kelly Piper, and Tom Savini. SYNOPSIS: An unhinged man on the streets of New York City kills and scalps young women. Maniac is a peculiar breed of horror film – it doesn’t set out to scare, but instead attempts to unsettle. It […]
Ari Aster teases his next film will be a “four hour long nightmare comedy”
Following Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster has established himself as a rising figure in the horror genre of the film industry and while little is known about his next feature film, the director has teased some minor details. In a recent interview with UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board (via Daily Nexus), Aster once again teased his next […]
Movie Review – The Last Days of American Crime (2020)
The Last Days of American Crime, 2020 Directed by Olivier Megaton. Starring Édgar Ramírez, Anna Brewster, Michael Pitt, and Sharlto Copley. SYNOPSIS: In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. Though Netflix’s hands-off […]
Cinema Showtime looks to celebrate the return of cinema
With restrictions from the global health crisis beginning to lift around the country and audiences looking forward to a time when we can enjoy the magic of the theatrical experience once again, a new project entitled Cinema Showtime has been announced with the intention of reuniting film fans as well as raising money for the […]
Movie Review – The Clearing (2020)
The Clearing, 2020. Directed by David Matalon. Starring Liam McIntyre, Aundrea Smith, Steven Swadling, and Sydelle Noel. SYNOPSIS: A father must battle his way through the zombie apocalypse to save his daughter. As the debate between “slow zombies” and “fast zombies” rages onward (on an NSFW subreddit somewhere), The Clearing poses an even more significant […]
Dune cinematographer says it will be a “fully standalone epic” despite being half of the book
The upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune from director Denis Villeneuve is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2020 and cinematographer Greig Fraser has stated the film will feel standalone despite the two-film plan. In a recent interview with Collider, Fraser insisted that while the first Dune instalment is only cover the first half of […]
Movie Review – Inheritance (2020)
Inheritance, 2020. Directed by Vaughn Stein Starring Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Connie Nielsen, Chace Crawford, and Patrick Warburton. SYNOPSIS: A patriarch of a wealthy and influential family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives. Have you ever wanted a film to […]
Movie Review – Citizens of the World (2019)
Citizens of the World, 2019. Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio. Starring Gianni Di Gregorio, Giorgio Colangeli and Ennio Fantastichini. SYNOPSIS: Three Italian pensioners pool their money in order to start a new life abroad. Skimming over the ‘Known For’ section on Gianni Di Gregorio’s IMDb page, one might easily be fooled. Occupying top billing is […]
The Top 5 Film Scores from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World
Hasitha Fernando on the top five film scores from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World… Author J.K. Rowling literally created magic when she penned the first few sentences of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. But even she might have been unprepared to believe, back then, what a pop-culture phenomenon it would go onto become eventually. The […]
