Deadline is reporting that Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver), Marion Cotillard, (Annette), Forest Whitaker (Godfather of Harlem) and Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man) have joined the cast of Extrapolations, Apple TV+’s upcoming climate change anthology series from Scott Z. Burns (The Report).Told over eight interconnected episodes, Extrapolations “tells stories of how the upcoming changes to the planet will […]
Jake Gyllenhaal teams with Guy Ritchie for The Interpreter
In news out of the American Film Market, Jake Gyllenhaal is set to team with Guy Ritchie for an action-thriller entitled The Interpreter which is set up at STX.The film will see Gyllenhaal as “Sgt. John Kinley, who on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan is teamed with local interpreter Ahmed to survey the […]
Comic Book Preview – DC’s The Human Target #1
DC launches the new Black Label series The Human Target this Tuesday, and you can get a sneak peek at the first issue with the official preview below…Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target—a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. […]
Liam Neeson’s Enduring Action Hero Appeal
Tom Jolliffe on Liam Neeson’s enduring appeal as an action hero… The sheer presence and charismatic Irish drawl of a certain Liam Neeson has long been engaging audiences. He meandered as a supporting artist for a number of years, before eventually becoming something of a critical darling in Schindler’s List, and his tall stature, rugged looks […]
Where to start with Pedro Almodóvar
Chris Connor on Pedro Almodóvar…Pedro Almodóvar has been at the forefront of European cinema for five decades, starting with his early eccentric comedies like Pepi, Luci, Bom, Matador and Law of Desire. With his latest Parallel Mothers featuring prominently on the autumn festival circuit and earning positive early reviews from its Venice premiere, now seems […]
Video Game Movie Adaptations That Are Actually Worth Watching
We know, we know, the video game movie scene is even more notorious than the female superhero one. So many great video games chosen to be adapted into feature length films have had their very essence thrown into a grinder, leaving only a barebones replica for audiences to unsatisfyingly feast on.But sometimes critics can be […]
Movie Review – Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest (2021)
Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest, 2021.Directed by Mads Hedegaard. Starring Kim Cannon Arm, Walter Day and Shigeru Miyamoto.SYNOPSIS:This documentary, which takes a nostalgic deep dive into video game culture, is drawn together by ‘Cannon Arm’ Kim Kobke. A man of singular talent, who attempts to play arcade cabinet classic Gyruss for a hundred hours […]
Action thriller Renegades gets a first look poster
Shogun Films and Bleiberg Entertainment have unveiled a first look sales poster for the upcoming revenge thriller Renegades, which is directed by action veteran Daniel Zirilli (Hollow Point, The Asian Connection) and scripted by Flickering Myth’s own Tom Jolliffe.Featuring in the cast of Renegades are Lee Majors (The Fall Guy), Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and […]
Kevin Feige initially planned to kill all six original Avengers in Avengers: Endgame
While it seemed a pretty safe bet that at least one of the original line-up of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes wouldn’t make it to the final credits of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios ended its Infinity Saga by taking out not one, not two, but three of the OG Avengers, with both Black Widow and Iron Man […]
Benedict Cumberbatch to play Alexander Litvinenko in Londongrad
Variety is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch will take on the role of murdered former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in Londongrad, a limited series from HBO which is based upon Alan Cowell’s book The Terminal Spy.The series, which Cumberbatch will also executive produce, will tell the true story of Litvinenko, a former KGB agent who defected […]
