Dark Tourist, 2012 Directed by Suri KrishnammaStarring Michael Culditz, Melanie Griffith, Pruitt Taylor Vince SYNOPSIS: Jim obsesses over the hobby that has been part of his DNA since he was a young boy: grief tourism – the act of traveling with the intent to visit places of tragedy or disaster. Every year his week-long vacations […]

Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]

Anthony Stokes on what Kick-Ass 2 got wrong…. Kick-Ass is a great movie.  It’s the essential black comedy, with immoral characters, morbid humor, and gleeful violence.  It’s one of my favorite movies and I prefer watching it over The Dark Knight. That’s how much I unconditionally love this movie.  So how do I feel about […]

Martin Deer reviews the latest episode of Breaking Bad (spoilers within)…. When an episode of Breaking Bad is titled ‘Confessions’, you expect some revelations, but I would have imagined not many were ready for this. First let’s talk about Brian Cranston’s performance as Walter White: incredible. His video confession, in which he plays the fearing […]

Having teased his super secretive meeting with Marvel for the best part of two months, Vin Diesel was confirmed as in talks to lend his voice to the tree-like Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy earlier this month, and now the Riddick and Fast & Furious star has been speaking about his role in an […]

Dragon (China: Wu xia), 2011. Directed by Peter Chan.Starring Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Wei Tang and Yu Wang. SYNOPSIS: A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master. For Donnie Yen, the Chinese martial arts star that has as yet […]

It was the news heard around the world when Warner Bros. announced Ben Affleck as their Bruce Wayne and the Dark Knight for 2015’s Batman vs. Superman. While some have reacted well to it (the Flickering Myth writing staff are positive about the news), the news has been met with some very negative reactions from […]

Ilo Ilo, 2013. Directed by Anthony Chen Starring Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen, and Yann Yann Yeo. SYNOPSIS: The growing bond between a young boy and his nanny has a dramatic impact on the entire family.    A pregnant mother (Yann Yann Yeo) who is an office administrator and her salesman husband (Tian Wen […]

Missionary, 2013. Directed by Anthony DiBlasi.Starring Dawn Olivieri, Mitch Ryan, Kip Pardue, Connor Christie and Jordon Woods-Robinson. SYNOPSIS: A Mormon becomes obsessed with a woman and her child, and he’ll stop at nothing to be with her forever. Mitch Ryan plays Kevin Brock, a man with a troubled past who has found hope in the […]

Hansel & Gretel Get Baked (aka Hansel & Gretel: The 420 Witch), 2013 Directed by Duane JourneyStarring Molly C. Quinn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael Welch, Andrew James Allen, Bianca Saad, Lochlyn Munro and Yancy Butler SYNOPSIS: A brother and sister battle a witch who lures teenagers into her suburban home with her special blend of […]