Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

Blu-ray Review – Isn’t It Romantic (2019)

by

Isn’t It Romantic, 2019. Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Starring Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine, and Priyanka Chopra. SYNOPSIS: A woman who despises romantic comedies suddenly finds herself trapped in one after suffering a concussion and must find her way back to the real world by falling in love. Films that satire the genre they’re in […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #5

by

Ricky Church reviews Transformers #5… IDW’s latest issue of Transformers makes a couple interesting developments in the story, though it’s still plagued somewhat by the same problems of the previous couple of issues. Brian Ruckely doesn’t focus as much on the world-building aspect this time around as he instead moves characters further into their journeys. However, some […]

Robert Pattinson top choice for new Batman for Matt Reeves, Nicholas Hoult in the mix

by

It looks like we may finally know who will next don the cape and cowl in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. After months (perhaps years given the back-and-forth rumours of Ben Affleck’s continued involvement) of speculation, Variety is reporting that Robert Pattinson looks set to be cast as the new Batman for Warner Bros. The outlet […]

Movie Review – John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

by

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, 2019. Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, Anjelica Huston, Saïd Taghmaoui, Mark Dacascos, Lance Reddick, Jerome Flynn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tiger Hu Chen, Asia Kate Dillon, and Jason Mantzoukas. SYNOPSIS: John Wick goes from revenge driven hunter to most hunted man alive as […]

The End is Nigh in trailer for HBO’s Watchmen

by

After months of short teasers and little information, HBO has finally released the first teaser trailer for the Watchmen TV series. From Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof, the series will be both a sequel and original story to the graphic novel from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Watch the teaser below… Watchmen followed an alternate history where superheroes […]

Disney releases first Maleficent: Mistress of Evil trailer starring Angelina Jolie

by

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, the sequel to the 2014 reimagining of the classic Sleepy Beauty tale. Angelina Jolie will reprise her role as Maleficent, one of Disney’s most famous villains, alongside Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora. Watch the trailer below… A fantasy adventure that picks up several years […]

Batman: Hush animated movie gets a first trailer

by

One of the most anticipated DC Universe Animated Original Movies that Batman fans have been clamouring for for ages now is set to arrive this summer, and thanks IGN, we now have our first look at Batman: Hush with the release of a first trailer, which you can watch below… The film is based on the […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Master & Apprentice

by

Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray… While Star Wars fans hold The Phantom Menace in different levels of regard, one element of George Lucas’ first prequel film most fans agree on is how great Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn was. Obi-Wan’s master, as played by Liam Neeson, was thoughtful, compassionate and one of the […]

Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark rounds out cast with Michela De Rossi

by

While production on The Many Saints of Newark, the upcoming prequel film of HBO’s groundbreaking The Sopranos, is expected to begin soon, the film has just rounded out its cast. Per Deadline, the film has added Italian actress Michela De Rossi (Boys Cry) has filled the film’s final major lead role for the anticipated prequel. […]

Leslie Odom Jr. joins The Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark

by

The upcoming mob film The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to HBO’s groundbreaking series The Sopranos, has added another actor to its cast. Deadline has reported Broadway’s Hamilton and Murder on the Orient Express star Leslie Odom Jr. has joined the film in an unknown role. Scripted by The Sopranos creator David Chase and directed by Alan […]