Tom Jolliffe looks back at 1980, a key turning point in cinema… After a decade that began with an overwhelming air of pessimist cinema, the end of the 70’s would mark the beginnings of a significant turn around in box office tastes. By 1980 Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were household names. Star Wars, Jaws […]
First look images from season 2 of After Life starring Ricky Gervais
Netflix has released four first look images from the second season of Ricky Gervais’ comedy drama series After Life which arrives on the streaming service on April 24th; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of After Life season 1 Set in the small fictitious town of Tambury, the comedy-drama series follows Tony […]
The Dark Knight Trilogy Batman and Catwoman action figures unveiled by Soap Studio
Sideshow and Soap Studio have unveiled the 1:12 scale Batman and Catwoman action figures which are based on the appearance of Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader and Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Dark Knight Trilogy. The collectibles are available to pre-order now; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]
Eternals actor says Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos is the MCU’s first openly gay superhero
Responding to rumours last year, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed that November’s Eternals is set to introduce an openly gay superhero into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now it has been revealed that the character in question is Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos. Speaking to NewNowNext, actor Haaz Sleiman (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) revealed that […]
Sci-fi horror The Alpha Test gets a poster and trailer
High Octane Pictures has unveiled a poster and trailer for The Alpha Test, a new sci-fi horror described as “Ex Machina meets A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” from writer-director Aaron Mirtes (Clowntergeist). Check them out here, along with the official synopsis… A suburban family drives their new gadget, The Alpha Home Assistant, to a killing rampage after […]
Comic Book Preview – Zombie Tramp Volume 18: Sex Clubs and Rock and Roll
Action Lab collects together issues #61-64 of its Zombie Tramp ongoing series this week with the release of the trade paperback Sex Clubs and Rock and Roll, and you can check out a preview here… Angel Lynch journeys across Eastern Europe as she attempts to flee from The King and Tatiana’s supernatural super soldiers, the […]
Doom Patrol adds Karen Obilom in a recurring role
Deadline is reporting that DC Universe’s live-action Doom Patrol series has cast Karen Obilom (Games People Play) in a recurring role for its second season. The actress is set to portray Roni Evers, described as “a military veteran with a mysterious past who Vic Stone/Cyborg (Jovian Wade) meets while attending a PTSD support group.” Although […]
HBO releases trailer for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Run starring Merritt Weaver and Domhnall Gleeson
HBO has released a teaser trailer for Run, the upcoming comedy thriller from the Fleabag team Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Vicky Jones. The series stars Merritt Weaver as Ruby, a woman who receives a text from her college sweetheart Billy (Domhnall Gleeson) inviting her to fulfil a pact they made 17 years ago; watch it here… […]
Blu-ray Review – Parasite (2019)
Parasite, 2019. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. Starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun, Jang Hyae-jin. SYNOPSIS: A poor family, the Kims, con their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. But their easy life gets complicated when their deception is threatened with exposure. Not […]
Emilio Estevez’s Gordon Bombay returns to the ice in first images from Disney+’s The Mighty Ducks series
This week it was confirmed that Emilio Estevez is set to reprise his role as Gordon Bombay from Disney’s The Mighty Ducks for a TV sequel to the beloved 1992 film, and now the Mouse House’s official Twitter page has shared the first production photos from the upcoming Disney+ Original Series which sees Estevez’s coach […]
