For months leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, one of the many questions fans of the franchise debated over was who Billie Lourd, actress and daughter of Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, would play in the film. Initially, some speculated that she would play a young Leia in a flashback or even Han […]
DVD Review – The Fall of the Krays (2016)
The Fall of the Krays, 2016. Directed by Zackary Adler. Starring Simon Cotton, Kevin Leslie, Phil Dunster, Danny Midwinter, Alexa Morden, George Webster, Adrian Bouche and Josh Myers. SYNOPSIS: Now established as the most feared gangsters in London, twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray must fight to keep their empire as dogged police officer Nipper Read […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania IX
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: IC Title Match: Tatanka vs. Shawn Michaels w/Luna Vachon (Win by Count-Out) The Steiner Brothers vs. The Headshrinkers w/Afa Crush vs. Doink Bob Backlund vs. Razor Ramon WWF Tag Title Match: Money […]
10 Cloverfield Lane earns an impressive $25 million on its opening weekend
It looks like the name change and attachment to Cloverfield has paid off for 10 Cloverfield Lane as a smattering of praising reviews and good press has earned the movie a monster opening. Coming in second to Disney’s Zootopia, 10 Cloverfield Lane was the biggest new release this week and earned $25 million from just under 3,400 […]
Rosamund Pike joins Christian Bale in Hostiles
Last month it was announced that Christian Bale is to reunite with Out of the Furnace director Scott Cooper for the Western epic Hostiles, and now Deadline has revealed that Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) has also signed on to appear in the cast. Hostiles is based on a thirty-year old script by Donald Stewart (Missing), […]
Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell reunite with Martin McDonaugh for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Deadline is reporting that Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell are set to reunite with Seven Psychopaths director Martin McDonaugh on his latest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which also has Francis McDormand attached. Details on the project are scarce, but it’s thought that the story revolves around McDormand’s character, who goes to war with […]
Review – Raiders of the Lost Ark Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Sean Wilson reviews the live concert performance of John Williams’ classic, Oscar-nominated score for Raiders of the Lost Ark… Few live music experiences are more visceral than a symphony orchestra – and they didn’t come more electrifying than the sensational performance of John Williams’ seminal Raiders of the Lost Ark score at London’s Royal Albert […]
Ian McShane says Game of Thrones is “only tits and dragons”
Ian McShane caused a bit of a stir earlier this month when he dropped a spoiler about his character in the upcoming sixth season of Game of Thrones, and the British actor has now addressed the reaction to his comments in an interview with The Telegraph. “You say the slightest thing and the internet goes […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman: Should Batman Kill?
Anghus Houvouras on whether Batman should kill… Short answer: absolutely. I can’t think of a comic book character whose life has been more adversely affected by his perfectly tuned moral compass. Batman doesn’t kill. At least, he doesn’t anymore. The original Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger carried a gun and seemed to […]
Deadpool crosses $700 million at the worldwide box office
Having opened almost a month ago to the day, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool has now reached another box office milestone, passing the $700 million mark worldwide with $708.1 million and counting. The Merc with a Mouth is now the fourteenth highest-grossing superhero movie of all time, and has outperformed the likes of Man of […]
