The Flickering Myth writing team count down to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Tori Brazier with White Christmas… I have a confession to make. This is not actually my favourite Christmas movie, per se… I sort of forgot about It’s a Wonderful Life (yes, I know, and I’m a huge […]
Festive supernatural horror Christmas Presence gets a trailer and poster
DevilWorks has released a poster and trailer for the Shudder Original supernatural horror Christmas Presence, which is directed by James Cook and stars Charlotte Atkinson (The Rapture, The Durrells), Lorna Brown (The Lady in the Van, Les Misérables), Danny Webb (Alien 3, A Little Chaos, Churchill). Check them out here… A group of friends gather […]
Horror Channel’s Bloody Crazy Season includes Attack of the Adult Babies, Another Wolfcop and more
Horror Channel has announced that it will be going nuts on Saturday nights in January with its Bloody Crazy Season, a celebration of out-there modern horror, which includes UK TV premieres of Attack of the Adult Babies and Another Wolfcop, as well as the likes of Ibiza Undead, Bad Milo!, Let Her Out, Red State […]
Blu-ray Review – When a Stranger Calls – Limited Edition Box Set
When a Stranger Calls – Limited Edition Box Set Directed by Fred Walton. Starring Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Rutanya Alda, Charles Durning, Tony Beckley, Gene Lythgow, and Jill Schoelen. SYNOPSIS: Limited edition Blu-ray box set featuring the original 1979 When a Stranger Calls and its 1993 sequel. This year in the horror genre it’s all […]
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet gets the Pop! Vinyl treatment
Funko has revealed its Pop! Vinyl figures for Baz Lurhmann’s 1996 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s romantic drama Romeo + Juliet which includes Leonardo DiCaprio’s Romeo Montague and Claire Danes’ Juliet Capulet, and a Target exclusive 2-pack containing the star-crossed lovers; take a look here… “For never was a story of more woe than this of […]
Movie Review – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mary Poppins Returns, 2018. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, and Angela Lansbury. SYNOPSIS: During a tumultuous time everyone’s favourite Nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s young children. It is […]
Mortal Engines bombs hard, expected to lose over $100 million
In a packed December that includes the DC blockbuster Aquaman, animated superhero adventure Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns and Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, it was always like that at least one film was going to find itself struggling in the marketplace – and that film is Mortal Engines. The Peter Jackson-produced adaptation […]
Former Black Widow director candidate slams Marvel Studios
Prior to the appointment of Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome), Marvel Studios was said to have met with a host of potential female filmmakers – upwards of 65, apparently – for the director’s chair on the Black Widow solo movie. One of those it seems was Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel (Zama), who has revealed to The Daily […]
Sinister Six movie still part of Sony’s Marvel plans
Back when it still had ambitions of spinning The Amazing Spider-Man out into its own shared superhero universe, Sony announced that it would be producing a Sinister Six movie, with Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) brought in to write and direct. The supervillain team-up was teased during the end credits of The Amazing […]
Keanu Reeves talks briefly about his Toy Story 4 casting
Last month it was announced that Keanu Reeves is set to join the Toy Story Gang with an appearance in next year’s animated sequel Toy Story 4, and during an interview with Collider the John Wick star has spoken briefly about how his casting came about. “I got a call which was really cool out […]
