Thomas O’Connor on Shane Black’s recent comments from Shane Black on making The Predator about “spectacle”… The original Predator isn’t exactly what you’d call a “big” movie in terms of scale and scope. Sure, there’s a fairly big gunfight and a massive explosion at the end, but for the most part it’s actually rather small, with […]
Second Opinion – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, Tao Okamoto, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller and Callan Mulvey. SYNOPSIS: Fearing the actions of a god-like […]
Daredevil Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘Guilty As Sin’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Daredevil season 2… Once Elektra crossed that line in episode seven there was a wedge driven between Nelson, Page and Murdock the size of a Buick. Testimonies are thrown out, friendships are in tatters, while there is the small matter of that forty storey chasm at the end […]
Zack Snyder defends Batman’s actions in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Warning. Minor spoilers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice follow… Just as Superman’s actions at the end of Man of Steel proved controversial with fans, so too it seems will The Dark Knight’s in Zack Snyder’s latest DC offering Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film delivers a much more brutal version of the […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania X-8
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: Mr. Perfect, Test & Lance Storm vs. Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert IC Title Match: William Regal vs. Rob Van Dam European Title Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Christian WWF Hardcore […]
Batman v Superman sets Easter preview night record at the box office, outperforms Avengers, Iron Man 3 and The Dark Knight
It may be struggling when it comes to reviews, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice got off to a fine start at the domestic box office yesterday, crushing Fast & Furious 7’s Easter preview night record of $15.7 million with $27.7 million in receipts. That figure is the sixth biggest preview night takings of […]
Supergirl producers want Lynda Carter cameo in season 2
During a press screening for the upcoming crossover between Supergirl and The Flash, executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg have revealed that they plan for Wonder Woman small screen star Lynda Carter to make a cameo in the second season of the CBS superhero series. “We had the perfect role for Lynda Carter, and […]
Favourite Video Game Soundtracks – Panzer Dragoon
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 Emma Withington with 1995’s Panzer Dragoon… Turkey Dinosaur fueled junkie that I was in my early years (with a penchant for rusks), I latched onto […]
Deborah Snyder discusses the future of the DC Extended Universe, says Justice League will be lighter in tone than Batman v Superman
Now that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here, Warner Bros. is shifting its attention to the future of the DC Extended Universe, and producer Deborah Snyder has been speaking to Collider about their upcoming slate and how they’ll differ in tone from Dawn of Justice. “They’re so different from each other,” states Snyder. “[David […]
Sarah Silverman joins the cast of Battle of the Sexes
After Bridge of Spies’ Austin Stowell was announced as joining the cast of upcoming tennis biopic Battle of the Sexes earlier this week, the film has now added Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back) to its swelling line-up reports Variety. The new film from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris tells the story of […]
