Boyhood, 2014. Written and Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater and Ethan Hawke. SYNOPSIS: The life of a young man, Mason, from age 5 to age 18. Filmmaking doesn’t get much better than Boyhood. It’s a unique experience and if there’s one thing which will make you happier than the […]

Godzilla, 2014 Directed by Gareth Edwards Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Carson Bolde, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche and David Strathairn SYNOPSIS: The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Having torn up movie screens for 60 years, Godzilla is now […]

Jersey Boys, 2014. Directed by: Clint Eastwood. Starring: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza and Christopher Walken. SYNOPSIS: The story of the rise to fame of the iconic band, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, from their beginning as four friends playing clubs, to their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall […]

Tom Jolliffe delves into The Dusty VHS Corner for the second part of his Bloodfist marathon (read part 1 here)… In many a film franchise there comes a point where the steam train is running out of steam. Generally the closer you get to hitting double figures, the closer you get to creative oblivion. Some […]

Flickering Myth co-editor Luke Owen sits down with Marlon Wayans to discuss his upcoming movie, A Haunted House 2… The original movie was panned by many critics and its sequel, A Haunted House 2, hasn’t fared much better. But that hasn’t stopped Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie) from producing his brand of humour for his audience. […]

Over the past couple of days several reports from the Michigan set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice have popped up online stating that Jesse Eisenberg is playing a “douchey” version Lex Luthor, complete with long, blonde “surfer”-style locks, while Holly Hunter’s (The Piano) role has apparently been revealed as that of a U.S. […]

3 Days to Kill, 2014. Directed by McG. Starring Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfield and Connie Nielsen Synopsis A terminally ill CIA Agent is offered an experimental drug in exchange for one more assignment.   To say that 3 Days to Kill has a convoluted plot is a massive understatement. From the synopsis you’d […]

Ray Willmott reviews Mario Kart 8 on Wii U… If there’s one Nintendo game you can rely on to be gold-standard, it’s Mario Kart. Look back at every iteration over the years and it’s hard to dispute the evidence. Nintendo know how to make a great Kart racer and the good news is, with Mario […]

Gavin Logan dissects the new Star Wars cast for Episode VII…. It seems like an age ago when Disney announced the acquisition of LucasFilm for a whopping $4 billion and with it the exciting news that we would be getting more Star Wars movies. Since then exactly 2446 actors have been linked with possible roles […]

Noah, 2014. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth, Nick Nolte, Mark Margolis and Kevin Durand. SYNOPSIS: A man is chosen by his world’s creator to undertake a momentous mission to rescue the innocent before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the wicked from the […]