The Five-Year Engagement, 2012. Directed by Nicolas Stoller. Starring Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Alison Brie and Chris Pratt. We made Bridesmaids. Remember Bridesmaids? You liked that, right? SYNOPSIS: Tom and Violet are engaged, but circumstance stalls actual marriage. Of all the Judd Apatow-influenced comedies – The 40-Year Old Virgin (Steve Carell), Knocked Up (Seth Rogen), […]

The Squad (a.k.a. El páramo), 2011. Directed Jaime Osorio Marquez. Starring Juan David Restrepo, Andrés Castañeda and Mateo Stevel. SYNOPSIS: A team of elite Colombian soldiers are sent to investigate a remote military outpost where they make a horrifying discovery. The survival horror has been a reliable go to for low budget cinema over the […]

Oliver Davis reviews the seventh episode of Game of Thrones Season Two… A Man Without Honor. Directed by David Nutter. Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Although not as good as last week’s episode, A Man Without Honor Honour is amongst the best of the series thus far. Nearly every other scene excels in […]

Luke Owen attends the ‘Summer Screens’ outdoor screening of the classic time-travel comedy Back to the Future… A couple of months ago a friend of mine posted up on his Facebook that he was attending an outdoor screening of one of my favourite movies of all time – Back to the Future. Intrigued, I looked […]

Scott Davis reviews the latest episode of Community…. Don’t mention the war… As the new series of Community continues in earnest under its new leadership, one thing that seems to be consistent so far is its earnestness. A change to the sharp, quote-along aspect of its early nature, Community is beginning to involve into a […]

Matt Smith reviews the latest episode of The Following… So, another week, another episode. It’s not getting old, but it feels kind of routine now (especially as I’ve noticed I begin most reviews of The Following with ‘So…’). I can’t remember my life before Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy were in it, butting heads as […]

Helen Murdoch presents the most inappropriate Valentine’s Day movies… We’re at that time of year once again where the high street is littered with heart sharped balloons, teddy bears, chocolate and so on. If you’re planning to stay in and watch a movie remember to choose wisely. We’ve compiled a list of 5 of the […]

Marvel Studios has finally ended its search for the lead in the forthcoming Phase Two space epic Guardians of the Galaxy, with Deadline revealing that Chris Pratt has secured the role of Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, the half-human / half-alien leader of the futuristic team of superheroes. Pratt, whose credits include Everwood, Parks and Recreation, […]

Anghus Houvouras with a follow-up to The Five Most Disappointing Films of All Time… About or year or so ago I put together a little op-ed piece, right around the time I first started writing for Flickering Myth. It was a piece I’d been mulling for a few years: The Five Most Disappointing Films of […]

Oliver Davis reviews the sixth episode of Game of Thrones Season Two… The Old Gods and the New. Directed by David Nutter. Written by Vanessa Taylor. Last week’s episode felt flat. Neither the writing or direction excelled. Thankfully, The Old Gods and the New is arguably the best episode of Season 2 thus far. It […]