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Will PlayStation VR Kill Xbox?

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Samuel Brace on whether PlayStation VR will kill Xbox… Both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been on the market for almost two years now and they are doing exceptionally well. With both consoles outpacing their last generation counterparts — Ps3 and Xbox 360 — console gaming is looking pretty darn good right now. One […]

Mark Wahlberg eyed for Peter Berg’s Boston Marathon bombing film Patriot’s Day

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Variety is reporting that director Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) is in final talks to helm CBS Films’ film about the Boston Marathon bombing entitled Patriots Day, with Mark Wahlberg (Ted 2) rumoured to be joining him. The film, one of three separate projects about the tragic events in April 2013 in pre-production, is being produced […]

Syfy confirms Sharknado 4, viewers to determine what happens next

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Following the premiere of Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! in the States last night, Syfy confirmed that it’s set to go into production on a fourth movie in the cult monster series, while viewers have also been invited to help decide what happens next (Warning – spoiler for Sharknado 3 follows)… The third movie cultiminated […]

SDCC: The Usual Suspects comic to explore Keyser Soze’s origin

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Red 5 Comics and Bad Hat Harry Productions has announced that it is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Usual Suspects with a new series of comics based upon Bryan Singer’s 1995 film, the first of which is set to delve into the mystery of Keyser Soze. As per CBR, Keyser Soze: Scorched Earth […]

Exclusive interview with actress Stephanie Vogt on her new role in The Royals

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Scott Davis chats with actress Stephanie Vogt… In an exclusive interview with Flickering Myth, actress Stephanie Vogt sits down with Senior Staff Writer Scott Davis to discuss her new role in hit television show The Royals, as well as her career so far which has seen her work on Entourage, The Voices and The C-Word… […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #31

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Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series…. “While strategically secluded in Northampton, the Turtles are hit by new revelations involving enemies’ shifting loyalties, miracle cures, and ghosts from the past. And in the present, grave danger is about to strike! What new Foot Clan menace is hunting the Turtles?“ Issue […]

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner joins Barely Lethal

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Sophie Turner has joined the action comedy Barely Lethal, which is being directed by Kyle Newman (Fanboys). The film, written by John D’Arco, follows a 16-year-old assassin (played by Hailee Steinfeld) longing for a “normal” adolescence who fakes her own death and enrolls as a senior in a suburban high school. Turner will play an […]

Comic Book Review – Rocket Girl #1

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Trevor Hogg reviews the debut issue of a series which combines an anime visual sensibility with the comedic mayhem of Back to the Future… A teenage cop from a high-tech future is sent back in time to 1986 New York City.  DaYoung Johansson is investigating the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for crimes against time.  As she […]

American Masters Review – Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ (2013)

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While attending the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival I was keen to see All Is By My Sidewhich chronicled an American backup guitarist travelling to the UK where he is transformed into an international rock star.  Unfortunately, the Jimi Hendrix biopic was undermined by flat performances and an inability to get music rights.  The situation […]