After getting Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe off to a fine start with the blockbuster sequel Iron Man 3, this week has brought rumours that all may not be well behind the scenes on Marvel Studios’ next offering Thor: The Dark World. According to a report on Film Score Monthly, composer Carter Burwell […]

As the countdown to Man of Steel continues, director Zack Snyder has appeared on Canada’s Breakfast Television to discuss the eagerly-anticipated Superman reboot, explaining a little about his reasons to sign on to the film, as well as discussing comparisons to The Dark Knight Trilogy, given that TDK supremo Christopher Nolan has helped to develop the […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews the new season of Arrested Development… The distribution model has changed so much in the last ten years, it’s difficult to even figure out where everything went wrong.  Or in this case, right.  The Internet is strewn with posts from people begging to see their cancelled shows resuscitated on different networks or […]

Based on the fact that Bryan Singer has decided to add Quicksilver to the line-up of X-Men: Days of Future Past after Joss Whedon announced he was to use the character for The Avengers 2, it seems unlikely that we’ll be seeing any collaborations between 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios in the near future. […]

Conan O’Brien has asked a thought-provoking question on YouTube (in the video below). How does Superman shave? In the trailers we’ve had for Man of Steel so far, there have been shots of bearded Superman and clean-shaven Superman. Grooming has taken place. But how? O’Brien’s not alone. The Flickering Myth writing team have been debating […]

John Lucking reviews the ninth episode of Hannibal…. Hannibal doesn’t try to repulse its audience, it entices them with beauty – it just happens to use horror as its tool. The best example of this was in episode five (Coquilles), with its flesh angels suspended in various poses, but ‘Trou Normand’ manages to better that […]

Anghus Houvouras discusses the most disappointing films of all time; next up is Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla…. One of cinema’s most endearing icons.  An enormous budget.  A creative team known for delivering crowd pleasing blockbusters.  It couldn’t fail.  And yet, it did.  Epically. If there was ever a film engineered for disappointment, it would have to […]

Tom Jolliffe selects his five essential films of Hayao Miyazaki… Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest animators in the world. The Japanese born artist has forged a successful 50 year career, starting from jobbing artist, to co-founding Studio Ghibli. Often referred to as the Walt Disney of Japan (which he hates) his films enrapture […]

It has been announced that Oscar-winning Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki will retire from filmmaking following his next film The Wind Rises, with Studio Ghibli president Koju Hoshino revealing the news at the Venice Film Festival where The Wind Rises is screening in competition. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki’s illustrious career saw him winning […]

When we return to Middle-earth later this year for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, we’ll be seeing a few new additions to the cast of Peter Jackson’s three-part prequel to The Lord of the Rings – not least the Elves of Mirkwood, including the returning LotR star Orlando Bloom as Legolas and Evangeline Lilly […]