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British crime thriller Dead Before They Wake unveils trailer ahead of January release

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Regular readers of Flickering Myth will know we’re about to enter the world of indie film with our collaboration with Shepka Productions on the gothic horror film The Baby in the Basket (pre-order now on Amazon!), but first up from Shepka is the gritty crime thriller Dead Before They Wake, which has just unveiled its […]

Stitch wreaks havoc in first teaser trailer for Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch

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Ahead of the release of Moana 2 later this week, Disney has dropped a teaser trailer for one of their 2025 offerings with the first look at the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch.  Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On), Lilo & Stitch introduces Maia Kealoha as Lilo, and also […]

Wicked is holding space with record-breaking box office

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You’ve seen the interviews, and loved the memes. And it seems people are seeing and loving Wicked with this impressive opening. The Jon M. Chu-directed spectacle launched this weekend after decades of development and a highly impressive marketing campaign, and it earned significant money. It’s reported that Wicked opened to $114M domestic and $164.2M worldwide. It’s […]

7 Underrated Ridley Scott Movies

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Casey Chong looks at seven underrated Ridley Scott movies… Ridley Scott’s career as a director spans nearly fifty years, beginning with his journey making the 1977 historical drama The Duellists. But it wasn’t until Alien and Blade Runner established him as one of the most revered filmmakers ever seen in the history of modern cinema. […]

Nicole Kidman risks it all in new Babygirl trailer

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A24 has released a trailer and batch of new character posters for Babygirl, the upcoming erotic thriller from writer-director Halina Reijn which stars Nicole Kidman as a high-powered CEO who risks everything after beginning an affair with her intern (Harris Dickinson). Joining Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in the cast are Sophie Wilde and Antonio […]

Daniel Craig to reunite with Luca Guadagnino for DC’s Sgt. Rock movie

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Back in September it was revealed that Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) had been holding talks with DC Studios about directing a Sgt. Rock movie, and now comes word that the project will see the filmmaker reuniting with his Queer star Daniel Craig. As reported by Deadline, official deals are yet to be […]

Submarine-set horror What Lurks Beneath gets a trailer and poster

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Ahead of its digital release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Jamie Bailey’s upcoming horror What Lurks Beneath, which centres on an American submarine who discover a mysterious stowaway hidden on one of the vessel’s tornado tubes; watch the trailer below… The crew of USS Titan find themselves on the […]

Movie Review – Spellbound (2024)

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Spellbound, 2024. Directed by Vicky Jenson. Featuring the voice talents of Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, John Ratzenberger, Dee Bradley Baker, Olga Merediz, and Giovanna Bush. SYNOPSIS: Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious princess who must go on a daring quest to save her […]

Movie Review – Gladiator II (2024)

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Gladiator II, 2024. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Djimon Hounsou, Matt Lucas, and Derek Jacobi. SYNOPSIS: After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to […]