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Second Opinion – War on Everyone (2016)

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War on Everyone, 2016. Written and Directed by John Michael McDonaugh Starring Michael Pena, Alexander Skarsgard, Tessa Thompson, Stephanie Stigman, Caleb Landry Jones and Theo James. SYNOPSIS: Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they […]

Exclusive: Asa Butterfield talks Spider-Man, superheroes and the DC Extended Universe

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Before Tom Holland was announced as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man for Captain America: Civil War and the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming, fellow Brit Asa Butterfield was frequently mentioned as one of the front-runners for the role, with certain rumour sites even going as far as to claim on several occasions that he’d been cast [see […]

Exclusive Interview: Ella Purnell talks Miss Peregrine, her love of all things Tim Burton and working with her friend Asa Butterfield

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With Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children out in UK cinemas this week, Flickering Myth’s roving reporter Scott J. Davis was able to sit down with some of the cast to chat about the film. In the first of two exclusive interviews, he chats to star Ella Purnell about the film, working with Tim Burton and […]

Exclusive interview with Tallulah writer/director Sian Heder and producer Hannah Rae

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Having premiered at both the Sundance Film Festival and been featured as part of its London offshoot which took place back in June, acclaimed drama Tallulah is now available to stream on Netflix after the subscription service purchased the rights back in January. To celebrate the release of the film, Flickering Myth reporter Scott J. […]

Movie Review – Adult Life Skills (2016)

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Adult Life Skills, 2016. Written and Directed by Rachel Tunnard. Starring Jodie Whittaker, Lorraine Ashbourne, Rachel Deering, Brett Goldstein, Eileen Davies, Ozzy Myers and Alice Lowe. SYNOPSIS: Anna is stuck: she’s approaching 30, living like a hermit in her mum’s garden shed and wondering why the suffragettes ever bothered. Here I go again on my […]

Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote to start shooting in September

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After years of aborted attempts to bring his vision to the screen, it looks like Terry Gilliam is finally set to get underway on his long-gestating The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. This week has brought fresh hope for Gilliam after Paris-based film company Alfama Films, run by Paulo Branco, has come aboard to produce the […]

Budget slashed on final Divergent film after Allegiant flops at the box office

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After the runaway success of many YA adaptations over the last few years, it was just a matter of time before their appeal died down and after The Divergent Series: Allegiant opened to poor box-office last weekend, it seems the strain is well and truly showing on the sub-genre. Debuting last week, Lionsgate’s third Divergent […]

10 Golden Globe Best Musical or Comedy nominations that aren’t musicals or comedies

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Scott J. Davis looks at the always dubious Best Musical or Comedy from the Golden Globes… Last night, Hollywood’s best and brightest gathered for the Golden Globes, the main precursor before the Academy Awards next month. The strangest award of the night went to ridley Scott’s The Martian, which bizarrely walked away with the award […]

Jack Black eyed for Jumanji remake opposite Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart

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After starring in another fantasy book adaptation last year in Goosebumps, The Wrap is reporting that Jack Black may soon be playing a game of Jumanji in Sony’s remake of the 1995 film. Jake Kasdan, who directed Black in comedy Orange County, is helming the new version of the film which has Dwayne Johnson locked in as the lead. […]

Making Daddy’s Home, competing against Star Wars and working with Will Ferrell – Sean Anders interview

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Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis sat down with Sean Anders to talk about Daddy’s Home, out now on Blu-Ray and DVD… Note: This interview was conducted before the sequel to Daddy’s Home was announced… SD: Congratulations on the success of the film – you went up against Star Wars and put up a very good fight. […]