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Exclusive Interview – Burt Ward on new DC animated film Batman vs. Two-Face, working with Adam West and more

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Shaun Munro chats with the original Boy Wonder himself, Burt Ward, about his new DC animated film Batman vs. Two-Face… Hello Mr. Burt Ward, the Boy Wonder himself! Hello citizen! Thank you for taking the time out to speak to me today, and I wanted to start off by asking, what was it that initially […]

Video Game Review – Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game

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Shaun Munro reviews Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game… The trend of asymmetrical multiplayer games based on hit horror movies began of course with Friday the 13th, before more recently moving onto Evil Dead and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. And while you might’ve expected the likes of Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, […]

Movie Review (2022) – Am I OK?

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Am I OK?, 2022. Directed by Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro. Starring Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gordon, and Sean Hayes. SYNOPSIS: Lucy and Jane have been best friends their entire lives. Only when Lucy embarks on a personal journey, will she face a test of her friendship and her sense […]

Video Game Review – Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

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Shaun Munro reviews Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth… Beyond signalling the change of the series’ naming convention, 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon marked a controversial if ultimately wildly successful transition from real-time brawler to turn-based RPG, all while subbing out longtime franchise hero Kazuma Kiryu for a new protagonist – the charmingly dorky Ichiban Kasuga. […]

Video Game Review – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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Shaun Munro reviews Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown… I approached the release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown with a mixture of excitement and unease – relieved that the beloved platformer franchise was finally getting a new entry, yet crushingly aware of my own patent disinterest in its backtracking-heavy Metroidvania gameplay loop. But Ubisoft […]

Movie Review – Speak No Evil (2022)

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Speak No Evil, 2022. Co-written and directed by Christian Tafdrup. Starring Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Huêt, Karina Smulders, Liva Forsberg, and Marius Damslev. SYNOPSIS: A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to […]

Teaser trailer for new horror short film Breakfast

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Since my teenage years – long before I became a film critic or regular contributor to Flickering Myth – I’ve had a fascination with the filmmaking process, and a deep desire to create my own projects. But between the financial and logistical hurdles of production and, honestly, being a serial procrastinator who loathes anything resembling […]

To Boldly Go: Ranking Every Star Trek Movie From Worst To Best

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Shaun Munro reviews the entire Star Trek movie franchise from worst to best… The cinematic future of the Star Trek franchise remains very much in flux at present; since the disappointing box office performance of 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, Paramount has continually stalled production of a direct follow-up, with the latest incarnation of the next movie pulled […]

2023 Sundance Film Festival Review – Eileen

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Eileen, 2023. Directed by William Oldroyd. Starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Whigham, Owen Teague, and Marin Ireland. SYNOPSIS: A woman’s friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn. Anyone who saw William Oldroyd’s feature debut Lady Macbeth should know to expect more from his follow-up than the […]