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The Genius of Sylvester Stallone’s Rousing Rocky Franchise

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Sylvester Stallone’s iconic underdog has endured for 50 years and is still punching in cinemas. Is Rocky the most rousing franchise around?50 years ago, Sylvester Stallone announced himself to Hollywood by starring as Rocky Balboa, a local low level boxer who by chance, get’s a shot against the world champion, Apollo Creed. The story of […]

Comic Book Preview – Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #7

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Dynamite Entertainment releases Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #7 this Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below…The play’s the thing! Within a Khorshemish theater a new version of events is acted out upon the stage – while Red Sonja remains on the run following […]

Mattel relaunches Masters of the Universe toy line with Chronicles, Kid Core and Origins figures

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The Masters of the Universe toy line is getting a fresh start in 2027 as Mattel relaunches its iconic action figure collection across three distinct lines: the deluxe, 6.5-inch scale collector-orientated Chronicles, 5.5-inch scale Kid Core, and 5.5-inch scale retro-themed Origins. Each line will launch with new Wave 1s, featuring Flight Armor He-Man, Mekaneck, and […]

Waterworld – The Movie That Sunk Kevin Costner’s Star Status

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Simon Thompson revisits Waterworld, the 1995 movie that sunk Kevin Costner’s star status…Infamous production cycles are something that fascinate me as a film fan, for whatever reason. Be it the huge egos involved, or the insane this couldn’t possibly happen in any other working environment anecdotes. In amongst the sheer absurdity of big productions and […]

Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II goes Pop! with new figures from Funko

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Funko has officially launched pre-orders for a new wave of Pop! Vinyl figures for Netflix’s hit anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II which includes Weak (with chase variant), D., Roman, and Talia. You can check out the official promotional images below, and if you’d like to support us here at Flickering Myth, you’ll also find links […]

Movie Review – Fjord (2026)

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Fjord, 2026.Written and Directed by Cristian Mungiu. Starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Lisa Carlehed, Henrikke Lund-Olsen, Vanessa Ceban, Jonathan Ciprian Breazu, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Lisa Loven Kongsli, and Markus Tønseth.SYNOPSIS:An immigrant Romanian family living in Norway is subject to an investigation and faces the scrutiny of the local judicial system.From writer/director Cristian Mungiu, Fjord is […]

Movie Review – Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)

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Godzilla Minus Zero, 2026.Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Jun Kunimura, Miou Tanaka, Sakura Ando, Masami Nagasawa, Min Tanaka, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Munetaka Aoki, and Sae Nagatani.SYNOPSIS:Set in 1949, the Shikishima family confronts a fresh catastrophe two years after surviving their previous ordeal with the legendary monster.Godzilla […]

Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – Plastic Love!

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Plastic Love!, 2026.Directed by Sybilla Patrizia and Clementine Nuttall. Featuring Nami Miyahara, Akira Sakano, Komichi Ikeda, Mamoru Kamata, Yuzuru Oikawa, Taisuke Sato, Etsuko Yamada, Kazumi Murose.SYNOPSIS:A pop-infused dive into Japan’s love of packaging – and how it might hold the key to escaping a plastic-wrapped future.We encounter plastic every day. It has wrapped itself around […]

Super7 unleashes Godzilla Minus Zero ReAction, Ultimates! and Super Kaiju action figures

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Coinciding with its theatrical release, Super7 has revealed a wave of collectibles for Toho’s blockbuster sequel, Godzilla Minus Zero, which includes ReAction, Ultimates!, and Super Kaiju action figures for Godzilla & King Ghidorah. The new releases are available to pre-order now, and you can check out the official promotional images below…SEE ALSO: Godzilla Minus One […]