Having popped up briefly in both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen will step into the spotlight fully next year with the release of Justice League, before headlining The Flash the following year. As production continues on the Zack Snyder-helmed ensemble, MTV caught up with Miller to get a […]
Second Opinion – The Shallows (2016)
The Shallows, 2016. Directed by Jaume Collet Serra. Starring Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen and Sedona Lodge. SYNOPSIS: A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. When I first heard about The Shallows, my […]
Second Opinion – Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, 2016. Directed by Jake Szymanski. Starring Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza. SYNOPSIS: Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo. Mike […]
Shazam! executive producer isn’t concerned by mixed reception to the DC Extended Universe
During an interview with Newsweek, Shazam! executive producer Dany Garcia has provided an update on the status of the upcoming superhero movie, revealing that it will indeed be part of the shared DC Extended Universe, and that neither she nor star Dwayne Johnson (who is set to portray Black Adam, as well as co-producing) are concerned […]
Why Music In Films Matters
Neil Calloway argues that soundtracks and scores can make or break films… This week, Flickering Myth’s own Oli Davis made the persuasive case that Suicide Squad‘s various cuts could be seen in the music they used; with David Ayer’s original version using different styles of music to the final cut by Trailer Park. There was […]
Movie Review – Creature Designers – The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
Creature Designers – The Frankenstein Complex, 2015. Directed by Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet. Starring Rick Baker, Joe Dante, Guillermo Del Toro, Phil Tippett and Tim Woodruff Jr. SYNOPSIS: Documentarians Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet interview Hollywood special effects and make up artists to explore the ‘Frankenstein Complex’ of creature design in filmmaking. “Now […]
The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #14 – Ant Attack
With Doomdark wondering where it all went wrong, we salute the Lords of Midnight goodbye and turn to our next game in the Your Sinclair Top 100. It appears our luck is coming in fours not threes this time, for arriving at No.#14 is Ant Attack from Quicksilva. Ant Attack crawled onto our machine in 1983, […]
The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Arrowverse, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Four 2 and more
Here’s an abridged version of The Week in Spandex… It’s been a bit of a busy week behind-the-scenes here at Flickering Myth, so much so that there just hasn’t been time to put together the regular Week in Spandex round-up. I apologise, and hope that normal service will be resumed next weekend. In the meantime, […]
Harley Quinn may be coming to Gotham
Following her big screen debut in Suicide Squad, it seems that Harley Quinn could be heading to Gotham, with producer John Stephens teasing the possibility of Dr. Harleen Quinzel popping up in the Batman prequel series during a panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “We’ll be seeing a character, perhaps not this […]
The Week in Star Wars – New Rogue One trailer featuring Darth Vader, update on Tony Gilroy’s role in the production, young Lando in Han Solo movie, Rebels season 3 update and more
The Week in Star Wars is dedicated to Kenny Baker. You were the droid we were looking for. This edition of The Week in Star Wars brings you the brand new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as well as some casting rumours for young Lando in Han Solo: A Star Wars Story […]
