Way back in October of 2015, it was reported that Marvel had put aside a whopping $1 billion production budget for the then-titled Avengers: Infinity War – Part I and Part II, and now some comments from Pinewood Studios appears to have corroborated that astronomical figure. Speaking at the African American Film Critics Association luncheon, Pinewood Atlanta […]
Movie Review – Road to the Well (2016)
Road to the Well, 2016. Written and directed by Jon Cvack. Starring Marshall R. Teague, Micah Parker, Rosalie McIntire, Barak Hardley, Michelle LaFrance, and Laurence Fuller. SYNOPSIS: Jack (Micah Parker), rolls into town to visit his old friend Frank (Laurence Fuller). Risk averse, free-spirited and bohemian as oppose to repressed, trapped and hemmed in. Jack’s […]
Logan tracking a $170 million plus global opening weekend
20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men offering Logan began its international roll out today, hitting UK cinemas ahead of its North American bow this Friday. Last month, it was reported that Hugh Jackman’s (supposedly) final outing as Wolverine was tracking a $60 million domestic opening weekend, and now comes word from Deadline that the film is […]
Is Henry Cavill teasing a Green Lantern Justice League appearance?
Following on from recent rumours, Superman actor Henry Cavill looks to be teasing the appearance of Green Lantern in the DC Extended Universe. DC might be struggling with directors, actors, scripts, and the general assembly of motion pictures these days, but they and their stars are darn good at promoting and teasing future appearances of […]
Director Matt Reeves reportedly has the final say on The Batman
Matt Reeves, the new director of the Dark Knight solo movie The Batman, apparently has full creative control over the Caped Crusader. After a lot of back and forth, and after all the hoopla regarding Ben Affleck, Warner Bros. has given Matt Reeves the final say on The Batman – which was reportedly the deal […]
Movie Review – I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, 2017. Written and Directed by Macon Blair Starring Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, Devon Graye, Jane Levy, Myron Natwick, David Yow, Gary Anthony Williams, Robert Longstreet, Christine Woods, Michelle Moreno, Lee Eddy, and Macon Blair. SYNOPSIS: When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of […]
Exclusive Interview: Director Gurinder Chadha talks about Viceroy’s House
Set at the time of Indian independence and the Partition, Viceroy’s House arrives in UK cinemas this Friday. Director Gurinder Chadha took time off from promoting the film to talk to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper about why the film was such a personal project, and to share memories of the late Om Puri. Fifteen years […]
The Legend of Korra actor P.J. Byrne joins Dwayne Johnson’s Rampage
Over the past few years, actor P.J. Byrne has been quietly building a truly diverse filmography that places him at the center of some of the most interesting projects in film and TV. Between The Wolf of Wall Street, The Gift and Big Little Lies, Byrne has tackled an Oscar-nominated comedy, an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an HBO […]
Movie Review – Viceroy’s House (2017)
Viceroy’s House, 2017. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Michael Gambon, Huma Qureshi, Lily Travers, Simon Callow, and Om Puri. SYNOPSIS: Lord Mountbatten, as the last appointed Viceroy of India in 1947, is tasked with handing the country back to its people after 300 years of British imperial rule. His […]
Blu-ray Review – Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange, 2016. Directed by Scott Derrickson Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: Doctor Strange arrives on Blu-ray in a release that also includes the movie on DVD and a code for a digital copy. While the movie is a […]