Boyz n the Hood, 1991. Directed by John Singleton. Starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Larry Fishburne and Angela Bassett. SYNOPSIS: Four boys grow up in South Central LA, with the social issues that surround their community impacting on every step they make… John Singleton was 23 when he wrote and directed Boyz n the Hood. […]
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and other stars’ strange paths to fame
With the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Central Intelligence starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, we take a look at a cluster of actors who didn’t take the normal path to stardom. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Hart’s co-star in Central Intelligence and all round big screen titan, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson started […]
Exclusive interview with actress Kunjue Li
In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with actress Kunjue Li to talk about her role in ‘Ancient Assassins’ and ‘Razors: The Return of Jack the Ripper’. FM: How have your family reacted to your career choice and your successes in the entertainment industry? Was it always your dream to be an actor? It […]
Eva Longoria, Jeremy Piven and Jessica Szohr set for All-Star Weekend with Jamie Foxx
Deadline is reporting that Jamie Foxx has recruited Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), Jeremy Piven (Entourage) and Jessica Szohr (The Internship) for All-Star Weekend, which will mark his writing and directing debut. The comedy will follow “two tow-truck drivers, Malik (Foxx), and Danny (Piven), who are basketball fanatics and would take a bullet for their respective favorite […]
Paramount looking to launch new spy franchise with Alex Hawke
Paramount Pictures is looking to launch a new spy franchise, with the studio snapping up the rights to American author Ted Bell’s bestselling Alex Hawke book series and tapping screenwriter Kurt Wimmer (Salt) and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers) to develop a big screen adaptation. Launching in 2003 with the publication of Hawke (which has […]
Catherine Keener joins Sicario sequel Soldado
Deadline is reporting that Catherine Keener (Capote) has signed on to appear in the Sicario sequel Soldado, where she’ll play the boss of Josh Brolin’s CIA agent Matt Graver. Soldado is once again scripted by Taylor Sheridan, and sees Stefano Sollima (Gomorra) taking over directing duties from Denis Villeneuve. Benicio Del Toro will reprise the […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them tracking $75 million domestic opening weekend
Warner Bros. is set to take us back to the Wizarding World next month for J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a spinoff prequel to the blockbuster Harry Potter series, which is itself being eyed as the first of a five-film franchise. With no new Potter movie on the horizon (until Warner Bros. […]
Daisy Ridley comments on Rey being called a Mary Sue in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Last year when Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released, one character many fans new and old alike identified with was newcomer Rey, a young woman trapped on a desert planet who discovers she is Force sensitive. Rey could not only use the Force, but had an affinity for mechanics and was a talented pilot, much like Anakin […]
October Horrors Day 27 – It Follows (2014)
It Follows, 2014. Directed by David Robert Mitchell. Starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe. SYNOPSIS: Jay, a young woman, is excited to be dating the handsome Hugh. However after the two become intimate, Jay finds herself drugged and once awakened strapped to a wheelchair, from which Hugh explains […]
Kevin Hart to play Santa Claus in Disney’s Dashing Through the Snow
Variety is reporting that Kevin Hart is in talks with Disney to play Santa Claus in the upcoming family comedy Dashing Through the Snow. The project, which is based on a story by Scott Rosenberg (Jumanji) with a script from Rob Burnett (The Fundamentals of Caring), follows “a New York City detective who has a […]
