The CW scored a ratings hit last year with Arrow, its Christopher Nolan-inspired take on DC Comics’ Green Arrow, and as the cast and crew gear up to go into production on season two, executive producer Marc Guggenheim (Green Lantern) has been reflecting on a hugely successful first season, as well as offering some hints […]

It’s fair to say that Iron Man 2 wasn’t exactly Marvel Studios’ finest hour, although one of the few bright spots from the 2010 sequel was Sam Rockwell’s turn as Tony Stark’s villainous rival industrialist Justin Hammer; during an interview with Vulture to discuss his new film The Way, Way Back, Rockwell has expressed an interest in […]

Despite the fact we’ve heard repeatedly that Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy would have no connection to Warner Bros.’ planned DC movie universe, there’s been persistent rumours suggesting that Christian Bale could extend his stay as Gotham’s protector by reprising the role of Batman for the long-awaited Justice League movie (should it ever come to […]

Flickering Myth’s writing team countdown to the UK release of Monsters University by picking their favourite Pixar Movies; first up is Anthony Stokes with Toy Story… There aren’t a whole lot of “kids” movies that are widely accepted as being on par with the very best “adult” movies. Some of them may be appreciated by […]

Since Disney set release dates for three mystery Phase Three movies last month, there’s been plenty of speculation as to which superheroes are set to make their debut when the third round of solo movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets underway with Ant-Man in 2015. Topping the speculation is the long-rumoured Doctor Strange and […]

Anghus Houvouras discusses the most disappointing films of all time; next up is the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez double feature Grindhouse…. Disappointment is always a product of expectations.  Some will tell you that a disappointing film may be more likely due to those expectations being unrealistic.  The product of ‘hype’ or the kind of […]

Luke Graham selects his five essential Alan Moore graphic novels…. After the recent release of Man of Steel and Iron Man 3, I’ve been getting back into my comic collections, and digging through the works of my favourite comic book writer, the crazy, creative occultist Alan Moore. Born in England in the 50s, Moore has […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. The mural on my brother’s wall Catherine Gee writes for The Telegraph about the upcoming Terminator 5… “But now a formal announcement has been made – complete with release date. According to Paramount, Laeta Kalorgridis (Avatar) and Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry) are attached to write the screenplay, and […]

Simon Columb attends BFI Southbank’s Rita Hayworth retrospective… Two years after Citizen Kane, the genius Orson Welles married Rita Hayworth. This was her second marriage lasting three years before they separated – but not before a brief rekindling of their romance on the set of The Lady from Shanghai. It didn’t last long and they […]

Television company HBO, producers of some of the most successful TV coming out of America over the past few years, including Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and The Wire, has announced its plans to turn popular author Neil Gaiman’s book American Gods into a six season series. The book is about mystical beings, including Gods […]