These Final Hours, 2013. Directed by Zak Hilditch. Starring Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice and Jessica De Gouw. SYNOPSIS: As an asteroid has hit in the North Atlantic, those in Perth, Australia, know they have 12 hours before the world ends. The publicity of These Final Hours reveals the protagonist, holding a girl in his arms, as the […]
Tomorrowland: or The Curse of the Standalone Blockbuster
Sean Wilson re-evaluates the unfairly maligned Disney movie, and why its failure is an unfortunate reflection of the modern-day cinema industry… Just under a year ago, I appeared to be one of approximately five people on the planet who was more than a little dismayed and disheartened at the critical roasting afforded to Disney epic […]
Universal Monsters: The Next Big Cinematic Franchise?
Tony Black on whether the Universal Monsters will deliver the next big cinematic franchise… You all remember The Mummy, right? Brendan Fraser doing his best Harrison Ford impression while Arnold Vosloo pranced around in a gold nappy trying to hide his broad South African brogue. Rather good, wasn’t it? You may be surprised to learn […]
Joss Whedon could be tempted back to Marvel for a Black Widow movie
Having made a “completely clean break” from Marvel following Avengers: Age of Ultron, Joss Whedon revealed back in May that he could be tempted back to the MCU for a female-driven Avengers film, and now he’s suggested that the lure of a Black Widow movie could also be too much for him to resist. “I […]
Kevin Feige says Marvel is “committing to doing” a Black Widow movie
During an interview with Deadline to promote the release of Captain America: Civil War, Marvel’s Kevin Feige has been speaking about the future of the Cinematic Universe beyond Phase Three, and more specifically, if there are any plans to give supporting players such as Falcon, War Machine, Hawkeye and Black Widow their own solo movie. […]
Bryan Cranston and Mila Kunis set to hit the Jackpot
In news from the Cannes Film Festival, Deadline is reporting that Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) and Mila Kunis (Bad Moms) are set to join the cast of Jackpot. Directed by Will Gluck (Annie, Easy A), Jackpot is a remake of a 2011 Norwegian film based on a story by acclaimed author Jo Nesbo, the man behind Headhunters. The […]
Exclusive interview with I Saw the Light director Marc Abraham: “Hiddleston looked just like Hank Williams”
With the eagerly anticipated release this week of I Saw The Light, the biopic of legendary country musician Hank Williams, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis sat down with its director Marc Abraham to talk about the film and all things Tom Hiddleston. I Saw The Light marks the sophomore directorial effort from Abraham, who is […]
The Angry Birds Movie becomes the second biggest video game film of all-time
Following on from the good news of Warcraft passing $250 million worldwide, fellow video game adaptation The Angry Birds Movie has some good news of its own. Having been in cinemas for nearly a month, The Angry Birds Movie has hit $312 million worldwide – making it the second biggest video game movie of all-time. It’s […]
Idris Elba joins Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game opposite Jessica Chastain
Variety is reporting that Idris Elba (The Jungle Book, Bastille Day) is to take the male lead in Molly’s Game, the directorial debut of Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs, The Newsroom). Jessica Chastain (The Martian, The Huntsman: Winter’s War) is also on board the film, with the actress set to play Molly Bloom, “a […]
Sharon Stone’s Marvel character said to have heat powers
Last month, Sharon Stone revealed that she’s signed on for a mystery role in an upcoming Marvel project, and now in a profile of the actress over at AARP, Stone has reportedly revealing one tiny detail about her character: that she’ll possess heat powers. Initial speculation had suggested that Stone could portray Janet Van Dyne / […]
