For somebody who’s just directed a social media satire, Ingrid Goes West director Matt Spicer is surprisingly reticent when it comes to going online himself. The film, which is released in the UK on Friday, follows the Ingrid (Aubrey Plaza) of the title as she “follows” and then essentially stalks an insta-celeb so she can […]
The Russo Brothers on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 being “two distinct movies”
Having originally been announced as a two-parter, Marvel subsequently revealed that Avengers: Infinity War and its as-yet-untitled sequel would serve as two distinct movies, something that directors Anthony and Joe Russo have been elaborating on during a promotional interview with Yahoo! Movies. “It’s a complete story,” said Joe Russo. “It’s got a beginning, middle and […]
Ben Affleck explains why he agreed to play Batman
It certainly hasn’t been all roses for Ben Affleck since he was first announced as securing the role of The Dark Knight for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. His initial casting was met with a huge backlash from some fans (often par for the course when it comes to announcing a new Batman), and while […]
Rumour: Matt Reeves’ The Batman will not be part of the DC Extended Universe
I’m not sure there’s ever been a movie that has attracted as much rumour and speculation as Warner Bros.’ planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman. Ben Affleck’s involvement as director was under question from virtually the moment he was announced as taking the reins, and from the moment he vacated the director’s chair, all […]
J.K. Simmons and Ben Affleck discuss Justice League’s “badass” Commissioner Gordon
In just a few days time, we’ll be introduced to the newest take on Gotham City’s Police Commissioner James Gordon, as Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons makes his DC Extended Universe debut in the DC blockbuster Justice League, and Simmons has been chatting about his “badass” take on the iconic character. “My take on Commissioner Gordon is […]
Steven Spielberg Is More Than His Brand
Henry Bevan on Steven Spielberg… Is this the face of the most underrated director of the twenty-first century? It’s odd to use the word “underrated” in regards to Hollywood’s most successful director. He is the man who did change the face of popular culture with a shark, an archeologist and a dinosaur. His latest film, […]
Are You Afraid of the Dark? movie in development with It screenwriter
One of the screenwriters for It is working on bringing Are You Afraid of the Dark to the big screen. Paramount Players, a new division at Paramount Pictures led by Awesomeness founder Brian Robbins, is developing what will be an adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon 90s show Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The original […]
Exclusive Interview: Ana Lily Amirpour on The Bad Batch and working on Legion season 2
Rafael Motamayor chats with director Ana Lily Amirpour… Flickering Myth had the pleasure of asking the director of The Bad Batch, Ana Lily Amirpour about visual storytelling, having her movie on Netflix and directing an episode of Legion. The Bad Batch is a very visual movie with not that much dialogue, how do you craft a story like […]
Blu-ray Review – Paradise Alley (1978)
Paradise Alley, 1978. Written and Directed by Sylvester Stallone. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Lee Canalito, Armand Assante, Anne Archer, Frank McRae, Joe Spinell, Terry Funk, Frank Stallone, and Tom Waits. SYNOPSIS: Three brothers in the slums of 1940s New York try to make their fortune by training the youngest sibling to become an underground wrestler. After […]
Movie Review – Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool (2017)
Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool, 2017. Directed by Paul McGuigan. Starring Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham, Frances Barber and Vanessa Redgrave. SYNOPSIS: When British actor, Peter Turner, receives an unexpected phone call, it tells him that his former lover, Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame, has collapsed in a hotel and is […]
