Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

Wonder Woman star Chris Pine has an issue with Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War

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Generally, the talent involved in all of the various blockbuster superhero movies and cinematic universes don’t really throw shade at one another, instead choosing to complement the works of others. For example, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn recently took to social media to praise Patty Jenkins’ DC Extended Universe entry Wonder Woman, which is also […]

Movie Review – War Machine (2017)

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War Machine, 2017.Written and Directed by David Michod. Starring Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Anthony Michael Hall, RJ Cyler, Topher Grace, Anthony Hayes, John Magaro, Emory Cohen, Meg Tilly, Alan Ruck, Will Poulter, Aymen Hamdouchi, Daniel Betts, Lakeith Stanfield, Nicholas Jones, Justin Rosniak, Josh Stewart, Kola Bokinni, Griffin Dunne, Pico Alexander, Derek Slow, Tilda Swinton, and […]

Spider-Man: Homecoming runtime possibly revealed

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As the release for the hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming draws near, we now have possible confirmation on film’s the running time.According to Event Cinemas, Spider-Man: Homecoming will run 130 minutes, which is said to include all post-credit sequences. This would put it in line with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (136 minutes) and longer than […]

Joseph Fiennes almost played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

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During a recent interview with The Wrap, Joseph Fiennes discussed how he was originally very close to securing the coveted role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy.“I auditioned for a great director,” said Fiennes. “It was whittled down after many auditions to myself and another fine actor who I was at that time at […]

Second Opinion – Baywatch (2017)

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Baywatch, 2017.Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hannibal Buress, Rob Huebel, David Hasselhoff, and Pamela Anderson.SYNOPSIS:Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the […]

Joel Schumacher apologises for Batman & Robin, talks Bat-Nipples

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Batman & Robin is notoriously regarded as one of the worst comic book films ever made, and now 20 years later even its director Joel Schumacher is apologizing to Batman fans for putting such a disaster into existence.Speaking to Vice on the 20th anniversary of the film, Schumacher said: “Look, I apologize. I want to apologize […]

Justice League merchandise offers new look at Mera’s costume

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While Aquaman’s (Jason Momoa) love interest Mera (Amber Heard) will not play a huge part in Justice League, the underwater city of Atlantis does make a brief appearance, and we’ll be seeing the introduction of several characters from the Aquaman world. And now thanks to a Facebook user posting an image of some merchandise box […]

Josh Gad continues to tease The Penguin role in the DC Extended Universe

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In case you missed it, a few weeks ago Josh Gad shared an image of The Penguin on social media and then quickly dismissed all of the natural DC related speculation that stemmed from the tease. For those unfamiliar with Josh Gad, he’s definitely a prankster (just watch the numerous videos of him pestering Daisy Ridley […]

Chicago Critics Film Festival 2017 – Take Me (2017)

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Take Me, 2017.Directed by Pat Healy. Starring Taylor Schilling, Pat Healy, Alycia Delmore, and Jim O’Heir.SYNOPSIS:Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job isn’t all that it […]