To celebrate the release of Man of Steel this month, the Flickering Myth writing team are looking back over Superman’s previous screen adventures; next up is Martin Deer with a review of 1978’s Superman: The Movie… Although being, undeniably, the most iconic Superhero and one of pop cultures most recognisable figures, Superman’s popularity in the […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Abram Browne writes for Forbes about the negative reviews for Arrested Development: “Critics pounded the reimagined series after Netflix on Sunday released long-awaited Season 4. Unlike past runs, this one returned over and over again to the same moments, each episode retelling the story from a different Bluth […]

Anghus Houvouras shifts his attention from the most disappointing films of all time to the most disappointing filmmakers; up first is M. Night Shyamalan… There are few directors I can think of that have experienced the dizzying highs and maddening lows as M. Night Shyamalan.  His career has been a bizarre mish-mash of both masterpieces […]

He said he’ll be back! With the release of The Last Stand on DVD and Blu-Ray this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger himself has been doing the publicity rounds. In a chat with Metro, Arnie is asked about his involvement in a fourth sequel to one of his break out roles, The Terminator. At the same time […]

Over the past six months or so we’ve heard plenty of speculation about possible new additions to the line-up of action icons for The Expendables 3, most of which has came directly from Sylvester Stallone’s Twitter account. On several occasions, Sly has seemingly jumped the gun with his casting announcements, particularly concerning martial arts legend […]

Tom Jolliffe takes in a Rutger Hauer double bill of The Hitcher and Blind Fury… Rutger Hauer’s career has seen him star in an eclectic mix of both films and roles. He’s done art house, independent, blockbusters, and low grade b(z)movies. He’s plied his trade in Hollywood, and European cinema and filmed all over the […]

There can be an array of reasons why phones feature in films and it’s not just for advertising. It may not have been considered much, but phones can actually be very important to the plot – you may wonder why the characters don’t just use the landline, but let’s face it, this doesn’t exactly scream […]

While DC fans can barely contain their excitement for the impending release of Man of Steel, anticipation is also growing as to the long-awaited announcement from Warner Bros. about the future of its roster of superheroes. Over the past few months we’ve heard plenty of rumours suggesting that the studio will look to channel the […]

Matt Smith reviews the season finale of Elementary… Whenever a producer reboots a character or a concept it’s all about new beginnings. Starting from the beginning and trying to make something new out of something old. The important thing that people sometimes forget, however, is to have a great ending as well. Things aren’t looking […]

Anthony Stokes thinks video game adaptations could learn a thing or two from comic book movies…. Of all the different trends in Hollywood, few have seen as little success as video game adaptations. They don’t come very often, but when they do finally show up they’re usually painful to watch and are generally disappointments financially, […]