Having cut his teeth on the dance flicks Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D and concert movie Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, director Jon M. Chu has now turned his attention to classic 80s kids cartoons; at the moment, he’s currently putting the finishing touches to the delayed action sequel G.I. Joe: […]

Following the phenomenal success of Hollywood movies based on Marvel comic book adaptations such as Iron Man, Thor and The Avengers, it appears that Valiant Comics also want to grab a piece of the comic book action in Hollywood, with Deadline reporting that J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Thor) is set to write a script […]

Alcatraz: The Complete Series, 2012. Created by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt.Starring Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Jonny Coyne, Jason Butler Harner, Parminder Nagra, Sam Neill and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz only to resurface in the present day, where a secret agency is tasked […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Amy Kaufman and Ben Fritz write about the success of indie release Bacholorette  for The LA Times: “Struggling to compete with big-budget movies at the box office, indie films are increasingly finding a lucrative niche in one of Hollywood’s fastest-growing markets: video on demand. The number of films […]

With the release of Paranormal Activity 4 fast approaching, Simon Columb analyses the second entry in the series, 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2… “I don’t know if the house is haunted, but I hope it is.“ IntroductionIt is one thing if a film is a success – but if you have a film which is a success […]

Piers McCarthy reviews the first episode of Dexter season seven… The fun of Dexter was so pronounced in the first few seasons – it blended horror and humour perfectly, making it a thrill to watch. Now, however, in its seventh season, the genuine comedy has diminished and the routine of Dexter’s kills and escapist-tricks has […]

Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the release of Skyfall by discussing their favourite James Bond films; next up is Simon Columb with Goldfinger… The 1001 Movies To See Before You Dieonly lists one James Bond adventure: Sandwiched between Joseph Losey’s The Servant and Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising sits, awkwardly, Goldfinger. Kim Newman finishes […]

Martin Deer with 007 things to look forward to in Skyfall… In case you weren’t aware, this month sees the long awaited return of England’s pride and joy, James Bond. It’s been 4 years since we last saw Her Majesty’s Spy, as he found the corrupt ex-boyfriend of his former lover and, rather than killing […]

Luke Owen takes in a Final Destination movie marathon…  Where 3 guys watch franchise movies one after the other. Sponsored by Mountain Dew Energy and Bacon… With a slightly sorer head than what I went to bed with, we rose from our 3 hour slumber post-The Planet of the Apes Marathon with hangovers that should […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… John Patterson interviews Elizabeth Olsen for The Guardian, with an attention-grabbing headline of “I never got a job because of my sisters!”. The quote comes from one frank discussion about the issue: “[At the age of 10] My parents made me write down a pros and cons list. […]