In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The LEGO Batman Movie, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnariok, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Agents […]
Jessica Chastain’s Rise to Oscar Nominee and Blockbuster Star
Sara Hemrajani on the rise of Jessica Chastain… In the past five years, Jessica Chastain has gone from unknown actress to established talent. The Californian famously embraces all genres, from a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus to spy thriller The Debt to elaborate costume horror Crimson Peak, to name but a few. With the release […]
Favorite Video Game Soundtracks – Silent Hill 2
With the resurgence of vinyl, and many classic game soundtracks seeing a re-release on the format, the Flickering Myth writers look back at some of their favourites; next up is Robert Kojder with Silent Hill 2… “Silence is a sound” Akira Yamoaka Silent Hill 2 is the very definition of a masterpiece. The franchise is […]
Wynonna Earp Season One Episodes 1 and 2 Review
Kieran Fisher reviews the first and second episodes of Wynonna Earp… Syfy’s brand new series Wynonna Earp is a supernatural western starring Melanie Scorfano as the titular character, and she’s a pretty bad ass action heroine. It’s also based on the comic book of the same name, which recently just launched a brand new story arc to […]
TV Review: Thirteen
Thirteen Starring Jodie Comer, Natasha Little, Richard Rankin, Tim Hobson, Valene Kane, Peter MacDonald and Stuart Graham. SYNOPSIS: After thirteen years held captive by her kidnapper, Ivy Moxam escapes. Piecing back together the version of family life that existed before is no easy task. A lot was riding on BBC Three’s new five-part drama Thirteen […]
Video Game Review – Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Kirsty Capes reviews Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist… After being consistently baffled by The Stanley Parable, I thought I would have a go at the latest offering in what appears to be a series of non-games from co-developers Davey Wreden and William Pugh, the latter of whom put […]
Jessica Henwick to play Colleen Wing in Marvel’s Iron Fist
Having cast Finn Jones as Danny Rand in its upcoming Netflix series Iron Fist, Marvel has now added another Game of Thrones star, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Jessica Henwick has secured the role of Colleen Wing. The site reveals that Iron Fist’s Colleen will be “a martial arts expert running her own dojo who […]
Movie Review – Eye in the Sky (2016)
Eye in the Sky, 2016 Directed by Gavin Hood. Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Aisha Takow, Phoebe Fox, Gavin Hood, Jeremy Northam, Monica Dolan, Kim Engelbrecht, and Iain Glen. SYNOPSIS: Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when […]
Movie Review – Meet the Blacks (2016)
Meet the Blacks, 2016. Directed by Deon Taylor. Starring Mike Epps, Zulay Henao, Alex Henderson, Bresha Webb, Paul Mooney, Lil Duval, Charlie Murphy, Andrew Bachelor, Lavell Crawford, Gary Owen, Perez Hilton, Mike Tyson, and George Lopez. SYNOPSIS: As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better […]
Mark Hamill promises to reveal Star Wars: Episode VIII secrets on Twitter
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens was shrouded in the usual J.J. Abrams-level of secrecy from the get go, it seems that may not be the case with Rian Johnson’s follow-up, as Mark Hamill has taken to Twitter to announce that he’ll reveal a “stunning” Star Wars: Episode VIII plot point if he reaches 1 […]
