The Domicile, 2017. Written and directed by Jared Cohn. Starring Steve Richard Harris, Demetrius Stear, Katherine Flannery, Sara Malakul Lane, and Amanda Ruth Ritchie. SYNOPSIS: When Russell’s wife accidentally dies in their home, his mental state goes from bad to one of utter despair. As the ghost of his dead wife awakens, her spirit becomes […]
Movie Review – Cardboard Gangsters (2017)
Cardboard Gangsters, 2017. Directed by Mark O’Connor. Starring John Connors, Jimmy Smallhorne, Kierston Wareing, Fionn Walton, and Fiona Twamley Hewitt. SYNOPSIS: Four childhood friends have grown up in the Darndale part of Dublin and are now determined to take control of the drug trade from the local crime lord. It means money, power, women and […]
Movie Review – Boyka: Undisputed (2016)
Boyka: Undisputed, 2016. Directed by Todor Chapkanov. Starring Scott Adkins, Teodora Duhovnikova, Martyn Ford, Brahim Achabbakhe, Emilien De Falco, Alon Aboutboul, Julian Vergov, and Valentin Ganev. SYNOPSIS: In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands […]
Milla Jovovich shares first Hellboy banner
Though the Hellboy reboot is still nine months away from hitting theaters, it seems promotion for the film is already getting underway, as the movie has received its first banner showcasing Hellboy and his enemy in his latest adventure, the Blood Queen, in creator Mike Mignola’s art style. Actress Milla Jovovich, star of the Resident Evil franchise and Hellboy‘s villainess […]
Letitia Wright says her Black Panther character is “vibrant” and has an “innovative mind”
Marvel Studios has become well-known for assembling star-studded casts for each of its productions, and by the look of it, the company’s first movie of 2018, Black Panther, will be no exception. However, in a cast that includes such heavy hitters as Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and many more, some lesser-known but […]
Kevin Feige gives an update on Marvel One Shots
One of the more endearing elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the Marvel One Shots, which have given characters like Agent Coulson, Agent Carter and even Trevor Slattery (which introduces the idea that The Mandarin is a real character in the MCU) a little bit more screen time. But we’ve not seen one for […]
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 passes $100 million worldwide
Despite being mauled by critics the world over, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 amassed another $330,000 this weekend to cross the $100 million mark worldwide. This achievement admits Sony’s clumsy comedy to an elite group of only twenty films to attain $100 million worldwide this year. The picture is now only trailing Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie, sitting in 19th place […]
Deja Vu: The Dull Predictability of the Hollywood Tentpole Lineup
Tom Jolliffe on whether the yearly line ups of Blockbusters are becoming too predictable… So new year rolls around, as time inevitably guarantees. At the end of the year we invariably look back. Best of lists permeate film sites across the internet land. Then as soon as we kick into a new January, we start […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: How to Open Strongly
In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at how to open strongly… It takes a great deal to get an audience to succumb to your film. You need to keep their attention for the entirety of the film. The best way to hook them in of course is to open […]
Movie Review – The Devil’s Candy (2015)
The Devil’s Candy, 2015 Directed by Sean Byrne Starring Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Kiara Glasco, Pruitt Taylor Vince SYNOPSIS: A metalhead painter and his young family find themselves stalked by satanic forces after moving into a derelict house in the countryside. You only have to look as far as last year’s Deathgasm, Brutal Legend or […]
