Whether you’ve watched it or not, the chances are that you have heard of the hit TV show Homeland. The high energy drama focuses around Carrie Mathison, a brilliant but troubled CIA agent who suffers with bi-polar disorder. She works for the Counter Terrorism Centre in Iraq, where she meets Nicholas Brody, who she suspects […]
Celebrities who love to gamble
Many celebrities are known for spending ridiculous amounts of money on flashy sports cars, luxury holiday homes, designer clothing and, in the case of Mike Tyson, Bengal tigers. One of the most costly (and profitable) activities pursued by superstars from all walks of life is high stakes betting. We take a look at some of […]
The Callow Way – Hunger Games officially 4% better than last one
This week, Neil Calloway was badgered by PR emails … I don’t know where it came from; I certainly didn’t ask for it, didn’t sign up to it, had never heard of the person who sent it me, but it popped into my inbox at 9.45 on Monday morning. It was a press release, telling […]
Movember – Top 5 Movie Moustaches
Luke Owen celebrates Movember… As a macho male man, I bloody love and appreciate a good moustache. Here in the UK, we use the month of November to help raise awareness of prostate cancer by growing our moustaches in the spirit of charity. It’s all for a great cause. But then we shave them off. […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction
Well, it was the trailer the world had been waiting for. And what a moment it was. At around 3pm on Friday 28th November, 2014 the Internet virtually crashed as thousands of Star Wars fans attempted to get onto the iTunes page only to discover that most of us didn’t have Quicktime installed. Of course, […]
Doctor Who: A Blundering in Space and Time?
Fred McNamara on Doctor Who Series 8… Any trip in the TARDIS is bound to be a bumpy one – indeed, it would be an anti-climax if it weren’t, and such was the case for the latest series of Doctor Who, one that seemingly overflowed with cack-handed story-arcs and a lack of focus on the […]
The 5 Best Things About the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer
Anghus Houvouras on the five best things about the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer… By now you’ve watched The Force Awakens teaser for the 7th installment of the world’s most iconic franchise. There were only snippets and pieces in this 88 second teaser, but there were a lot of things to like. Here’s the […]
Jurassic World trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction
The Flickering Myth team react… Released upon the world yesterday (a couple of days early no less!), we finally got our first look at Jurassic World. But what did our the Flickering Myth writing and editorial staff think of it? Kris Wall: Dinosaurs and Chris Pratt – SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY. I’m more […]
The Callow Way – Calm Down, Comic Book Guys
Neil Calloway speaks on the ‘Comic Book Guy’ mindset of some cinema-goes with film errors… They’re out there, waiting. They’ve watched and dissected the trailer, they’ve worked out which opening day screening they’re going to, and they may even have booked their ticket. Then, the big day comes. They see the film. They power up […]
The Rise, Fall and Rise of Jennifer Aniston
During the 1990s, Jennifer Aniston was one of the most popular actresses in the world. She may not have been blowing up the box office like Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan or Sandra Bullock, she was instead the star of the hit comedy show Friends – which had turned her into a household name. So popular was Aniston during […]
