From Jack Reacher to a prolific action movie star, Alan Ritchson has been on a steady rise, but can he come to rule action cinema? Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe weighs in…Alan Ritchson has been around the block as a star of TV and movies. His breakout role in the show Blue Mountain State came around […]
Why Jane Schoenbrun is perfect for the A Nightmare On Elm Street remake
Jane Schoenbrun wants the gig, and Paramount needs a director for their Nightmare on Elm Street remake. Here’s why and how it needs to happen…Jane Schoenbrun’s cinema has managed to harvest a cult following and critical acclaim, even if their big breakout sophomore feature I Saw the TV Glow, proved divisive among the general public. […]
8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See
Tom Jolliffe shines a light on eight recent movies that are well worth adding to your watch list…You took the kids to shout “Chicken Jockey” and trash screen one at your local multiplex. Maybe you took them to see Lilo & Stitch. A week after release and with great word of mouth, you went to […]
10 Great World-Building Action Spectaculars You Need to See
Tom Jolliffe presents a selection of ten great movies (or franchises) with distinct world-building that make them unique…Action has been one of the most popular genres in cinema since a horse was first saddled and ridden at speed on screen. From cowboys to ninjas, spies to car thieves, the action genre continues to excite audiences. […]
Liam Neeson vs Jason Statham: Who is the King of Generic Action?
Liam Neeson and Jason Statham release generic action films regularly, but which of these titans of formulaic carnage reigns supreme?A week goes by, and there isn’t a new Jason Statham film. Yes, I know, it’s a disaster and will have you reaching for your Transporter DVD quicker than prime Usain Bolt doing a 100-meter dash. […]
8 Essential Beer Movies
Crack open a tinny, pop open a bottle, or pour yourself a pint for these eight essential beer movies…Across the world, the humble beverage is something many countries have in common. We all drink water; many of us drink tea or coffee. Some of us, for some ungodly reason, even drink Red Bull. Then there […]
Which Star Is Winning 2026?
Judging by the movies of 2026, cinema belongs to a handful of actors cornering the market on box office smash hits. But who will win 2026 and be the star of the year?It’s been a bumper box office year so far. Five films have grossed over a billion each across the world. In 2025, only […]
Why Dune: Part Three needs to win Dunesday against Avengers: Doomsday
Tom Jolliffe on why Dune: Part Three needs to win the battle of Dunesday against Avengers: Doomsday…Remember Barbenheimer? That fateful day in a post-COVID landscape saw two wildly different films drop on the same day. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer couldn’t have been any more of an antithesis to Greta Gerwig’s colourful and campy adaptation of the […]
What 2026’s Box Office Triumphs Tell Us
The 2026 box office is on fire and up on 2025’s takings from this time last year. So what have the successes (and failures) told us?A few years ago, there seemed like a very real possibility that cinema and the big screen experience were irreparably damaged. There’s no two ways about it, the industry as […]
10 Essential Odyssey Movies to Journey Into
In the wake of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, why not take a journey into these ten other cinematic odysseys…It’s the season of The Odyssey with Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation out in the world. The project has been contentious to say the least, with internet folk voicing their opinions on everything from the armor to the […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 93
- Next Page »
