Daniel Isn’t Real, 2019. Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer. Starring Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane and Mary Stuart Masterson. SYNOPSIS: A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope. Elijah Wood’s production company SpectreVision keeps its neon-loving proclivities firmly in check with […]
Blu-ray Review – Rabid (1977)
Rabid, 1977. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Marilyn Chambers, Frank Moore, Joe Silver, Susan Roman, and Howard Ryshpan. SYNOPSIS: Reissue of David Cronenberg’s second feature from 1977 in a 2K scan and featuring new extras. A quick search through the Flickering Myth archives will reveal that David Cronenberg’s Rabid has already been reviewed, on Blu-ray, […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker D23 footage released online
After showing off some brand new footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at Disney’s D23 Expo this past Saturday, Lucasfilm has now officially unveiled the special look sizzle reel, which takes us through the entire Skywalker Saga to date before offering up a rather exciting look at December’s final chapter; check it out […]
Movie Review – Pain and Glory (2019)
Pain and Glory, 2019. Directed by Pedro Almodovar. Starring Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Penélope Cruz, Leonardo Sbaraglia, César Vicente, Asier Flores, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano and Raúl Arévalo. SYNOPSIS: A legendary director, Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas) reflects on his distinguished life and career, taking in relationships with his mother (Penélope Cruz), problematic leading men (Asier […]
Arrow Video Frightfest 2019 Review – Darlin’
Darlin’, 2019. Directed by Pollyanna McIntosh. Starring Lauryn Canny, Bryan Batt, Nora-Jane Noone and Cooper Andrews. SYNOPSIS: Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns, where she is to be tamed into a good girl. However, The […]
Nathan Fillion joins the cast of The Suicide Squad
Castle’s Nathan Fillion is once again collaborating with director James Gunn as he joins the cast of The Suicide Squad at Warner Bros. This isn’t the first time Fillion and Gunn have worked together. He has supplied the voice of a ‘monstrous inmate’ in Guardians of The Galaxy, he played Bill in the director’s 2006 horror comedy Slither, […]
The Emperor is ‘very instrumental’ to the plot of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
One of the biggest talking points of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the inclusion of Emperor Palpatine – who was presumed dead after the events of Return of the Jedi. There has been constant discussion as to how he returns and the size of Ian McDiarmid’s contribution to the film, whether it would be a […]
Ewan McGregor, Val Kilmer, Shiloh Fernandez and more set for mob drama The Birthday Cake
THR is reporting that Ewan McGregor (Christopher Robin), Val Kilmer (Top Gun), Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead), Lorraine Bracco (Goodfellas), Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars) and David Mazouz (Gotham) have been cast in the mob drama The Birthday Cake. The feature directorial debut of Jim Giannopoulos, who has written the script with Fernandez and Diomedes Raul […]
Watch Disney’s Theatrical and Disney+ Showcases from D23 Expo
Disney’s bi-annual D23 Expo took place in Anaheim, California this past weekend, with the House of Mouse showcasing a host of hotly-anticipated projects across its various theatrical divisions and the upcoming Disney+ streaming service. You can find all our coverage of the big news coming out of D23 on site here, while we’ve also got […]
Annabelle Wallis, George Young and Jake Abel board James Wan’s new horror
After revealing earlier this month that he’ll be directing a new horror feature prior to heading back into the ocean for Aquaman 2, James Wan has kicked off casting for the as-yet-untitled film by signing up Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle, Peaky Blinders), George Young (Grace, Containment) and Jake Abel (Supernatural). Plot details on the movie – […]
