Although Ridley Scott had previously revealed that he had plans for a host of further Alien sequels, the box office underperformance of Alien: Covenant seemed to throw a spanner in the works, with reports this past summer that 20th Century Fox were looking to “reassess” the franchise. Of course, as we now know, Fox’s film assets […]
Movie Review – Hostiles (2017)
Hostiles, 2017. Directed by Scott Cooper. Starring Christian Bale, Rosamond Pike, Wes Studi, Ben Foster, Timothée Chalamet, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach, Q’orianka Kilcher, Rory Cochrane, Bill Camp, John Benjamin Hickey, Tanaya Beatty, Jonathan Majors, Scott Wilson, Peter Mullan, David Midthunder, Paul Anderson, Ryan Bingham, and Stephen Lang. SYNOPSIS: In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to […]
Movie Review – Coco (2017)
Coco, 2017. Directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina. Featuring the voice talents of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renee Victor, and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: Young Miguel dreams of being a musician and is determined to compete in the talent competition at the Dia De Los Muertos celebrations. Despite his […]
New poster and trailer for Euphoria starring Alicia Vikander and Eva Green
A new poster and trailer have arrived online for Euphoria, the English-language debut of writer-director Lisa Langseth (Pure, Hotell), which sees Alicia Vikander and Eva Green starring as to estranged sisters who travel across Europe together as they attempt to reconcile. Take a look at the poster and trailer here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luxsLTHSsjs Joining Vikander and Green […]
We’re Now Powered By Nostalgia More Than Ever!
George Chrysostomou on nostalgia… Upon reading Anghus Houvouras’s piece on why everyone is hating on Ready Player One, a key theme of his argument really hit home – it struck me that there really ise a lot of nostalgia in the current crop of films and TV shows. Now, I know that this has always been present. Every […]
Justice League hits $650 million at the global box office
With Justice League’s box office run winding down, the latest chapter of the DC Extended Universe has managed to reach a new box office milestone this weekend, having passed the $650 million mark worldwide. By close of play today, Justice League sits on $652.6 million with $225.6 million domestically, and a further $427 million from […]
Movie Review – 2047: Virtual Revolution (2017)
2047: Virtual Revolution, 2017. Directed by Guy-Roger Duvert. Starring Mike Dopud, Jane Badler, Maximilien Poullein, and Kaya Blocksage. SYNOPSIS: Paris 2047. Most of the population spend all their time online, connected into virtual worlds, and don’t care anymore about reality. A shadow agent, Nash, working for one of the multinational companies behind these virtual worlds, […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi crosses $1 billion worldwide
The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm are celebrating the end of 2017 with the news that Star Wars: The Last Jedi has crossed $1 billion worldwide in its third weekend of release. The Rian Johnson-directed blockbuster has grossed $517.1 million domestically, making it North America’s eighth-biggest film of all time behind last year’s Rogue One: […]
Movie Review – Brad’s Status (2017)
Brad’s Status, 2017. Directed by Mike White Starring Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jermaine Clement, Shazi Raja, and Jenna Fischer. SYNOPSIS: Brad has reached his mid-forties. He’s comfortably off, has a happy marriage and now his teenage son is on the brink of choosing an illustrious college. But when he looks at […]
Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2017
Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2017… With 2017 drawing to a close in just a few hours, the writers here at Flickering Myth have been voting on our favourite films of the past twelve months, in order to present our top ten movies of the year. As with previous years, […]
