Having surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to become the highest-grossing instalment of the DC Extended Universe yesterday, Aquaman has held onto top spot at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row, and in the process has pushed its global haul to $940 million. In North America, Aquaman grossed $30.7 million […]
The Punisher season 2 motion poster teases Billy Russo’s Jigsaw transformation
With The Punisher season 2 confirmed to arrive on Netflix this month, the streaming service has continued the promotion for the returning Marvel series with the release of a new motion poster which teases Billy Russo’s (Ben Barnes) transformation into the villain Jigsaw (although as Barnes has recently revealed, he won’t actually be going by […]
Preview of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 swings into comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics… Spider-Man is the worst neighbor EVER! There are always crazy villains and property damage and drama and…and he CATCHES the villains. And he tries to fix […]
The Orville Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘Primal Urges’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Orville season 2… There is a sensitivity, skill and structural balance at work here which demonstrates what continues to make The Orville so special. Multiple story threads, taboo subjects and same sex unions explored with consideration within a plausibly dramatic set of scenarios. MacFarlane starts from a […]
Aquaman director James Wan describes Swamp Thing as a “Gothic horror/romance”
Having scored an enormous box office success with Aquaman, director James Wan is now turning his attention to another DC character, serving as executive producer on DC Universe’s live-action Swamp Thing series. During an interview with Comic Book Resources, Wan shared a few details on the upcoming show and their approach to the material: “We […]
Comic Book Review – Friendo #3
Calum Petrie reviews Friendo #3… Leo and his AR Friendo Jerry have decided that since rock bottom is the current destination they might as well just rob a store and claim back part of Leo’s ruined childhood. A series of expected events occur and the punishment for Leo is ….. well nothing; Jerry on the other […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Kathryn Bigelow
In the latest Flickering Myth directors guide, Tom Jolliffe looks at Kathryn Bigelow… In a male dominated field, Kathryn Bigelow has risen up from being a cult genre film director, stepping out of the shadow of James Cameron (her former husband) and re-inventing herself in the last decade as one of the best directors in […]
Movie Review – Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Welcome to Marwen, 2018. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carrell, Leslie Mann, Janelle Monae, Eiza Gonzalez, Leslie Zemeckis, Gwendoline Christie, and Merritt Weaver. SYNOPSIS: A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. Welcome to Marwen is the unique true story of Mark […]
Disney+ won’t make original Star Wars movies, confirms Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Company is set to get in on the streaming market later this year with Disney+, a new service which will serve as the home for much of the Mouse House’s library, as well as original content including movies such as The Lady and the Tramp and The Sword in the Stone, and […]
Dave Franco to play Vanilla Ice in biopic To the Extreme
According to a report over at Production Weekly, The Disaster Artist’s Dave Franco is set to portray rapper Vanilla Ice in a feature film biopic entitled To the Extreme. The film, which is named after Vanilla Ice’s 1990 major label studio debut album, is reportedly being scripted by Chris Goodwin and Phil Van, with James […]
