John Lucking reviews the tenth episode of Hannibal…. It’s one thing to say that Will Graham is undergoing some kind of mental trauma, but how far in this direction can Hannibal really go? It’s a fragile subject and unless you’re going to do it justice one best left untouched, but this week’s macro-level focus on […]

Stephen Glass reviews Season 4 of Arrested Development…. Seven years of wishing and hoping and begging and praying on the part of innumerable hardcore Arrested Development fans came to an end last Sunday with the simultaneous release of 15 new episodes on Netflix, and early reviews all seem to agree; it’s different, it’s difficult, it’s […]

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 Simon Columb with a review of 1980’s Superman II…. Watching Superman Returns, you imagine that Marlon Brando is integral to the original four films. In reality, the original theatrical […]

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 […]