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Strange Days: A Must Watch New Year’s Movie

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Tom Jolliffe revisits the cult classic Strange Days, a great New Year-set film that was way ahead of its time… A number of films throughout the 90’s dealt with the idea of virtual reality. For better and worse, this became a popular sci-fi trend through the decade. The Lawnmower Man really kick-started the trend, which […]

John Williams confirms he’s not retiring just yet

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In the Summer of 2022, John Williams set out to wrap up his historic career. After decades and decades of fantastic film scores, Williams was reportedly done. He wrapped on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, set to serve as his swan song. But things have changed recently, with the legendary film score composer […]

Movie Review – Priscilla (2023)

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Priscilla, 2023. Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dan Abramovici, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Tim Post, Luke Humphrey, Dagmara Domińczyk, Jorja Cadence, Emily Mitchell, Josette Halpert, Deanna Jarvis, Tim Dowler-Coltman, R Austin Ball, Raine Monroe Boland, Tonia Venneri, Kamilla Kowal, Conni Miu, and Gwynne Phillips. SYNOPSIS: When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu […]

Movie Review – One Life (2023)

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One Life, 2023. Directed by James Hawes. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Helena Bonham Carter, Romola Garai, Alex Sharp, Samantha Spiro, Jonathan Pryce, and Lena Olin. SYNOPSIS: One Life tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 children […]

Gary Oldman calls his work as Sirius Black in Harry Potter “mediocre”

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Sirius Black is a fan-favorite character from the Harry Potter books and especially the film franchise. However, someone who doesn’t love the movie version of the character is Gary Oldman, the actor behind the character in four Harry Potter. Speaking to the Happy Sad Confused, Oldman shocked the host and viewers by dismissing his work […]

Batman Returns writer on Tim Burton’s failed Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman spin-off

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Do you know we almost saw more from Tim Burton’s Batman world, specifically Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman? Before the creative overhaul that led to Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever, Burton and Batman Returns screenwriter Daniel Waters had plans for much more Gotham goodness, and in a recent interview, the writer spoke about creating with Burton and other planned […]

Flickering Myth’s Christmas Movie Guide

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Chris Gelderd presents Flickering Myth’s Christmas Movie Guide… It’s that time of year already. Stuck for something to watch to get you in the festive spirit, or do you need to kill time with the family? Look no further than our selection of top ten Christmas films that will guarantee to leave you feeling (mostly) […]

Godzilla Minus One becomes Toho’s highest-grossing Godzilla release

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Godzilla Minus One is now the all-time highest-grossing Godzilla movie from Japan. The latest Godzilla entry is a certified smash hit as it continues its domination at the cinemas and during the awards season. The hardcore fan response has led casual viewers to head in droves, giving the film some of the best word-of-mouth of […]

Movie Review – Linoleum (2023)

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Linoleum, 2023. Written and Directed by Colin West. Starring Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Katelyn Nacon, Gabriel Rush, Amy Hargreaves, West Duchovny, Michael Ian Black, Tony Shalhoub, Elisabeth Henry, and Roger Hendricks Simon. SYNOPSIS: When the host of a failing children’s science show tries to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a […]