Raw, 2017. Written and Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas, Joana Preiss, Bouli Lanners, Marion Vernoux, and Jean-Louis Sbille. SYNOPSIS: When a young vegetarian undergoes a carnivorous hazing ritual at vet school, an unbidden taste for meat begins to grow in her. You’ve probably seen a coming-of-age […]
On the set of Rottentail with actor Gianni Capaldi
Actor and friend of Flickering Myth Gianni Capaldi is currently over in Scottsdale, Arizona shooting his new movie Rottentail, an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name. Directed by Brian Skiba (Dirty Little Trick, Blood Moon Rising), the sci-fi horror follows a geeky fertility researcher transformed into the half-man/half-bunny Rottentail, and sets […]
Movie Review – Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight, 2016. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, Naomie Harris, Janelle Monae, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Andre Holland. SYNOPSIS: A timeless story of human self-discovery and connection, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world […]
Orange Is the New Black’s Madeline Brewer set for Captive State
Orange Is the New Black star Madeline Brewer has joined the cast of Captive State, the upcoming sci-fi thriller from director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), which is due to go into production this coming week. The film takes place in Chicago “decades after the inhabitancy of alien forces, and explores […]
Michelle Rodriguez to appear in Alita: Battle Angel
Production on the Robert Rodriguez-directed and James Cameron-produced Alita: Battle Angel has wrapped, but Entertainment Weekly brings word that Fast & Furious star Michelle Rodriguez will play the cyborg warrior Gelda in the long-gestating manga adaptation, although her casting had been kept quiet until now. Alita: Battle Angel follows an amnesiac cyborg (Rosa Salazar) who is discovered […]
Jay Baruchel praises Batman v Superman as “the world’s most expensive indie film”
Actor and comedian Jay Baruchel is currently doing interviews to promote his upcoming sequel Goon: Last of the Enforcers, which is a project he directs and stars in. During an interview with Joblo, Baruchel was put on the spot to discuss some recent films he has really enjoyed. In addition to mentioning Tom Ford’s noirish […]
Warner Bros. reportedly open to R-rated DC superhero movies
Last year, 20th Century Fox took a huge gamble by avoiding the usual PG-13 route with its superhero blockbuster Deadpool – a move that paid off in spades when it became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with $760 million worldwide. Fox has since proven it wasn’t a one-off fluke, with this month’s Wolverine […]
Razzies 2017: Batman v Superman and Hillary’s America “win” big at the Golden Raspberry Awards
It’s the day before the Oscars, which means its time for the Razzies to celebrate the very worst that Hollywood had to offer from the past twelve months. Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a beating with four awards – Worst Supporting Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Worst Prequel, Remake, Ripoff or Sequel, Worst […]
Why John Wick director Chad Stahelski is the perfect choice to reboot Highlander
Tom Jolliffe on why John Wick director Chad Stahelski is the perfect choice to helm the Highlander reboot… Stunt-man turned director Chad Stahelski has certainly had a good start to his burgeoning career as an action auteur. John Wick began what is now in the process of becoming a hugely successful franchise. Two films in, […]
Ant-Man screenwriters join Highlander reboot
Last November it was announced that John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2 helmer Chad Stahelski had boarded Lionsgate’s long-planned Highlander reboot, and now it seems the project has enlisted new screenwriters. According to Omega Underground, Ant-Man scribes Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari have signed on to work on the script for the remake of […]
