Tom Jolliffe on whether the yearly line ups of Blockbusters are becoming too predictable… So new year rolls around, as time inevitably guarantees. At the end of the year we invariably look back. Best of lists permeate film sites across the internet land. Then as soon as we kick into a new January, we start […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: How to Open Strongly
In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at how to open strongly… It takes a great deal to get an audience to succumb to your film. You need to keep their attention for the entirety of the film. The best way to hook them in of course is to open […]
Movie Review – The Unseen (2017)
The Unseen, 2017. Written and Directed by Gary Sinyor. Starring Jasmine Hyde, Richard Flood, and Simon Cotton. SYNOPSIS: Gemma and Will are shattered when their son dies in an accident. Gemma blames herself and starts to have panic attacks that affect her eyesight – and the audience’s point of view. Will, tormented, believes he is hearing […]
Watch a Film You Know Nothing About
Tom Jolliffe on watching a film you have no prior knowledge of… To a certain generation, who have grown up entirely with internet access, their movie going existence is likely to be 99% based on pre-ordained knowledge of what they’re going to the multiplex to see, or putting into the Blu-ray player/streaming. If you watch […]
The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at recent trends in East Asian Action Cinema… I’ve seen a lot of action films in my time. From all over the world. From the biggest blockbusters, to the straight to VHS specials that used to regularly populate your nearest video store. Whether it was the latest mega budget Schwarzenegger […]
Are We Losing Objectivity? Critics and Joe Public Succumb to Hyperbolic Overstatement
Tom Jolliffe on whether the lavish praise from critics or utter derision from the public for a film is always justified… There seems to be a trend in films recently. There are films which come out with a level of relevance that mean that the reaction to said film is under the microscope from pre-release, […]
What next for Duncan Jones?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of Duncan Jones, and where he can go next after his latest critical mauling… If you’re like me, and you see an exciting director breaking through into the industry, then you get that sense of anticipation as to what they’ll come out with next. Occasionally they continue to push […]
Baby Strollers, Ducks, Planes and Ketchup Stained Walls: The Joys of No Budget Filmmaking
Tom Jolliffe shares his experience of no budget filmmaking… When I’m not writing articles or reviews at Flickering Myth, I’m working full-time and have my 15 month old girl who keeps me very busy too. Beyond that I’m an aspiring screenwriter (and more…) aiming to break Hollywood (actually I’d settle for a Lithuanian DVD release […]
The Limitless Promise of Ryan Coogler
Tom Jolliffe looks at Ryan Coogler’s career as a writer/director and the possibilities (and importance) of what comes next… When you breakout in a big way as an independent film-maker, in a small film that manages to hook in a fairly large audience, the expectation for what comes next, begins. Everyone is always billed as […]
Exclusive Interview – Dimitri Logothetis, Director of Kickboxer: Retaliation
Tom Jolliffe chats with Dimitri Logothetis, the writer, producer and director of Kickboxer: Retaliation… Writer, director and producer, Dimitri Logothetis has had a long and successful career in TV and film. He’s worked in an array of genres over the years, from action, thriller, sci-fi, and horror, as well as a highly regard documentary called […]
