Chi-Raq, 2015. Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. SYNOPSIS: A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. Evidently, Chi-Raq – a loose adaptation of the ancient Greek play […]
Cult German comedy Der Bunker hits VOD today
Following its successful festival run, Artsploitation Films has announced that the cult German comedy Der Bunker is now available on various VOD platforms, including Amazon, iTunes, PlayStation, Xbox, Vudu and YouTube. Check out the poster and trailer below… It all begins when a student (Pit Bukowski, Der Samurai) rents a room in a bunker home […]
Vin Diesel says we’ll see a battle between Groot and The Hulk
Fans have gotten pretty excited over the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, especially the interactions between Rocket and Baby Groot. While Vin Diesel said that a Rocket and Groot movie is up to director James Gunn, he also gave us a hint of what’s to come when the Guardians eventually meet Earth’s Mightiest […]
Vikings star Katheryn Winnick interested in playing Black Canary
Vikings actress Katheryn Winnick has long been on fan wishlists to star in a comic book film. Many campaigned for her to take the title role in Captain Marvel, but that film ended up finding its star in Brie Larson. Now, fans have turned their attention instead to the other big superhero franchise in town, the […]
Exclusive Interview: Moana directors Ron Clements and Jon Musker talk film’s origins, Dwayne Johnson and Disney remakes
Disney have this weekend continued their unprecedented run of success with their latest animated film, Moana, storming to the top of the US charts with $81.1 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Now the film is bound for the UK this Friday and to celebrate the release, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis sat down […]
Movie Review – Paying Mr. McGetty (2016)
Paying Mr. McGetty, 2016. Directed by Michael Baumgarten. Starring Don “The Dragon” Wilson, R. Marcos Taylor, Anita Clay, Alissa Schneider and Wade Williams. SYNOPSIS: After a night of drinking and gambling, Tyrell (R. Marcos Taylor) is awakened by an angry call from his girlfriend, Meena (Anita Clay) and finds himself in bed with a strange woman, Cecelia (Alissa […]
Sega’s Altered Beast and Streets of Rage being adapted for the screen
Stories International has announced that it has partnered with Circle of Confusion, executive producers of The Walking Dead, Powers, Outcast and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, to develop filmed adaptations of the hit Sega franchises Altered Beast and Streets of Rage, and will explore opportunities for both titles in film and television. Stories is already […]
Blu-ray Review – Cohen & Tate (1988)
Cohen & Tate, 1988. Directed by Eric Red. Starring Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin, Harley Cross, Suzanne Savoy, Cooper Huckabee and Kenneth McCabe. SYNOPSIS: Two hitmen kidnap a young boy to take back to their mob bosses for questioning about a murder but the boy plays the mismatched pair off against each other. Coming from the […]
Movie Review – The Snare (2017)
The Snare, 2017. Directed by C.A. Cooper. Starring Eiofa Forward, Dan Paton, Rachel Warren and Stuart Nurse. SYNOPSIS: Three friends decide to get away for a break, staying at an empty apartment block owned by the parents of one of them. However, due to various circumstances, the trio find themselves trapped on one of the […]
Rob Letterman to direct Detective Pikachu movie
Legendary Entertainment’s first live-action Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu, has just found its director in Shark Tale and Monsters vs. Aliens helmer Rob Letterman. Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls) and Nicole Perlman (Wonder Woman) are on board to pen the screenplay for the project. Universal Pictures will distribute the film in all territories outside of Japan, while Toho […]
