Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

Movie Review – Face 2 Face (2016)

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Face 2 Face, 2016. Directed by Matthew Toronto. Starring Daniela Bobadilla and Daniel Amerman. SYNOPSIS: Over a series of video chats, a teenage outcast reaches out to his childhood friend, but finds that behind the veneer of popularity and a seemingly perfect life, she hides a disturbing secret. In sophomore year of high school, I […]

Movie Review – American Jedi (2017)

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American Jedi, 2017. Written and Directed by Laurent Malaquais. SYNOPSIS: American Jedi is a documentary film about three Star Wars fans who become candidates for knighthood and must confront the darkest issues from their past in order to be accepted into a real-life Jedi community. There is a growing thought among the skeptic community that you […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 11 Review – ‘Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion’

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Red Stewart reviews the eleventh episode of Black Lightning… Music is a very integral part of cinematographic entertainment. During the early days of silent film, when you could not hear anything, it was up to the composers to create a mood that properly fit the context of every scene. That same precedent applies to television, […]

Exclusive Interview – DuckTales creators Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones talk reboot’s success

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Red Stewart chats with DuckTales creators Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones about the Disney XD reboot… Matt Youngberg is an American artist and writer that has been working in the animation industry since the early-2000s, having been involved with shows like Batman Beyond, X-Men: Evolution, and Teen Titans. An avid fan of the original DuckTales series, Youngberg grew […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Will Bates talks scoring The Looming Tower

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Red Stewart chats with composer Will Bates… Will Bates is an English composer who has been working in the film and television industry since the late 2000s. Though known initially for his compositions for documentary features, he has since earned praise for his work on acclaimed television shows like The Magicians and The Path. His most recent […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 10 Review – ‘Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption’

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Red Stewart reviews the tenth episode of Black Lightning… Since kicking off into overdrive with a committed storyline, Black Lightning has really started to develop its own identity. It first began as a gritty urban crime series with superheroes, much like Arrow and Daredevil, but mid-season it changed into a more mystical program with crazy costumes and people coming back […]

Movie Review – Scott and Sid (2018)

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Scott and Sid, 2018. Written and Directed by Scott Elliott, Sid Sadowskyj. Starring Tom Blyth and Richard Mason. SYNOPSIS: Through persistence and trust, unlikely friends Scott and Sid become embroiled in an adventure that leads them through doubts, deprivation and demon-black days, from the desolate back alleys of their hometown to the billboards of Hollywood. I […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Book of Little Black Lies’

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Red Stewart reviews the ninth episode of Black Lightning… Black Lightning has been making a slow comeback since its dip in the mid-season. Not only has Anissa officially become Jefferson’s sidekick, but there is now a real backbone to the overarching narrative that ties together the past, present, and future, much like The Flash did in its […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Book of Revelations’

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Red Stewart reviews the eighth episode of Black Lightning… “The Book of Revelations” opens up with scenes of Anissa and Jefferson training juxtaposed against news interviews with everyday people criticizing Black Lightning in the aftermath of Lady Eve’s murder. This is clearly meant to be a contrasting throwback to the third episode “LaWanda: The Book […]