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The Untimely Demise of M. Night Shyamalan

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Jon Dudley discusses the career of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan… The Sixth Sense grossed $672,806,292 worldwide… Unbreakable grossed $248,118,121 worldwide… Signs grossed $408,247,917 worldwide… what do these three films have in common? They were all written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Lady In The Water grossed $72,785,169 worldwide but was nominated for four Razzie […]

British Cinema – Get Carter (1971)

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Get Carter, 1971. Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, John Osborne, and Britt Ekland. SYNOPSIS: Jack Carter (Michael Caine), a classy but brutal criminal, travels to Newcastle from London in an attempt to find out the real cause behind the suspicious death of his brother. As the sinister facts behind his brother’s […]

Films To Watch Before You Die #81 – Get Carter (1971)

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D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Get Carter, 1971. Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, John Osborne, and Britt Ekland. Get Carter is a classic British gangster film that sees Jack Carter (Caine) arrive in Northern England with questions about the recent […]

Thoughts on… I, Robot (2004)

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I, Robot, 2004. Directed by Alex Proyas. Starring Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, and Bruce Greenwood. SYNOPSIS: In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigating the death of a scientist suspects that the crime may have been committed by a robot, leading to a greater threat against humanity. Starting off within the prolific field of science […]

R.I.P. Karl Malden (1912 – 2009)

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Acting legend dies aged 97… Oscar winning actor Karl Malden has died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on July 1st, aged 97. The star enjoyed a long and successful Hollywood career, making his screen acting debut in 1940 and claiming an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in […]

Welcome to FlickeringMyth.com

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FlickeringMyth.com is a new site dedicated to the world of cinema. We’ll be adding new content on a regular basis, including news, reviews, articles, opinions and more. Feel free to comment on any of the posts on the site, but please keep discussions on-topic and appropriate. We are always open to contributors so if you […]

Trailer for horror comedy The Cleanse starring Johnny Galecki

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Ahead of its release next month, a trailer has arrived online for the horror comedy The Cleanse. Written and directed by Bobby Miller, the film stars Johnny Galecki, Anna Friel, Kyle Gallner, Anjelica Houston, and Oliver Platt; watch it here… “The Master Cleanse centers on a heartbroken man who attends a spiritual retreat, only to discover […]

Fox pushes back X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants

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Fox had big plans for the X-Men franchise in 2018, with the studio originally planning to release a triple-header in The New Mutants, Deadpool 2 and X-Men: Dark Phoenix. However, back in January, the studio announced that it was pushing back the release of The New Mutants from April 2018 to February 2019 – with […]

Are We Losing Objectivity? Critics and Joe Public Succumb to Hyperbolic Overstatement

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Tom Jolliffe on whether the lavish praise from critics or utter derision from the public for a film is always justified… There seems to be a trend in films recently. There are films which come out with a level of relevance that mean that the reaction to said film is under the microscope from pre-release, […]