In a new series here at Flickering Myth, D.J. Haza presents a selection of films to watch before you die… Human Traffic, 1999. Written and Directed by Justin Kerrigan. Starring Danny Dyer, John Simm, Lorainne Pilkington, Nicola Reynolds and Shaun Parkes. Justin Kerrigan’s tale of drugs, clubs, pubs and parties is an iconic film about […]
Movie Review – The Rum Diary (2011)
The Rum Diary, 2011. Written and Directed by Bruce Robinson. Starring Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard and Richard Jenkins. SYNOPSIS: An American journalist takes on a job for a local newspaper in Puerto Rico, where he becomes increasingly unhinged. In the 13 the years that have passed since Fear And […]
The Week in Spandex – The Dark Knight Rises plot rumours, Joss Whedon on Wonder Woman, Justice League, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man and more…
Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… As usual, it’s Christopher Nolan’s final Batman feature, The Dark Knight Rises, that has been grabbing all the headlines this past week, which began with a host of set photos from the epic Wall Street brawl that was filmed […]
DVD Review – The Flight Before Christmas (2008)
The Flight Before Christmas (a.k.a. Niko & The Way to the Stars), 2008. Directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen. Featuring the voice talents of Andrew McMahon, Emma Roberts, Carly Baker, Morgan Jones, Norm Macdonald, Gavin Morgan, Susan Slott, Paul Tylack and Alan Stanford. SYNOPSIS: After he accidentally leads a pack of hungry wolves to […]
Write Combination: Alfred Hitchcock and John Michael Hayes (Part 2)
Trevor Hogg delves into Writing with Hitchcock by Steve DeRosa to explore the collaborations of director Alfred Hitchcock and screenwriter John Michael Hayes in the second of a two part feature… (read part one here)… During the preparation for To Catch a Thief (1955), Alfred Hitchcock handed a book to his screenwriter composed by first-time […]
More Marvel bashing from Mickey Rourke as he pulls out of Seven Psychopaths
After voicing his displeasure with Marvel Studios a couple of weeks back, Mickey Rourke has since elaborated on the problems he encountered on Iron Man 2 in an interview with Crave Online: “I explained to Justin Theroux, to the writer, and to Jon Favreau that I wanted to bring some other layers and colors, not […]
Thoughts on… The 39 Steps (1935)
The 39 Steps, 1935. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft and Wylie Watson. SYNOPSIS: Wrongfully accused of the murder of a counterespionage agent, a man (Robert Donat) must go on the run to clear his name whilst preventing a spy ring from stealing top secret information. […]
Blu-ray Review – The Exterminator (1980)
The Exterminator, 1980. Directed by James Glickenhaus. Starring Robert Ginty, Samantha Eggar, Christopher George and Steve James. SYNOPSIS: When his best friend is left paralysed by thugs, a Vietnam veteran sets out to clean the streets of low-lifes, thugs and gangbangers in a crusade of vigilante vengeance. Somewhere between the end of the 70s era, […]
DVD Review – Five Minarets in New York (2010)
Five Minarets in New York, 2010. Written and Directed by Mahsun Kirmizigül. Starring Haluk Bilginer, Danny Glover, Gina Gershon, Mahsun Kirmizigül, Robert Patrick and Mustafa Sandal. SYNOPSIS: The FBI arrests Hadji Gumush, a well-respected Muslim scholar and family man who has been named as a dangerous Islamic leader. His family and friends are convinced he […]
DVD Review – One from the Heart (1982)
One from the Heart, 1982. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Staring Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski, Lainie Kazan, Allen Garfield and Harry Dean Stanton. SYNOPSIS: In Las Vegas, a couple break up on their fifth anniversary and both go on to find whom they believe to be their perfect match. From the […]
