Video Nasties: Draconian Days, 2014 Directed by Jake West SYNOPSIS: A documentary that covers James Ferman’s run as the Head of the BBFC and the fallout from the Video Recording Act of 1984. The sequel to Jake West and Marc Morris’ Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship and Videotape sees the pair take on the James […]

Anghus Houvouras on the perils of corporate synergy…I have an aversion to corporate synergy, and this week I find myself cringing at a lot of media streaming across my screen.Disney-owned Marvel Comics made a announcement that Thor would swap genders later this year ditching his fifty year old penis for a shiny new vagina. They […]

James Clarke chats with animation legend Phil Tippett… If you know your modern visual effects maestros, and if you know your stop- motion tauntaun from your stop-motion ED209, then you’ll know that Phil Tippett has been at the forefront of the visual effects and animation industries for the past forty years. His visual effects outfit, […]

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 film itself, it’s 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 film […]

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 […]