Warning. Spoilers for Batman v Superman follow. Possibly… While the trailers would have us believe we know pretty much everything there is to know about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. has so far kept the identities of the characters played by Jena Malone, Scoot McNairy and Callan Mulvey firmly under wraps. Well, […]
Deadpool shatters more records, biggest ever opening for an R-rated film
Having set an opening day record on Friday, 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has now shattered a host of records with its first weekend in the States, with the film pulling in a whopping $135 million over the Friday-to-Sunday period. Deadpool has now claimed the three-day (and four-day) February opening weekend records from Fifty Shades of Grey, while […]
Margot Robbie to star in noir thriller Terminal
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) has signed on to appear in writer-director Vaughn Stein’s noir thriller Terminal. The film, which is now in pre-production, “follows two hit men as they embark on a borderline suicide mission for a mysterious employer and a high paycheck. Along the way, […]
Flickering Myth at BAFTA’s EE British Academy Film Awards 2016
Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis braves the cold to bring you the red carpet action from the Royal Opera House as BAFTA hosts the 2016 British Academy Film Awards. Refresh for updates… SEE ALSO: Are the BAFTAs British Enough? And here’s our last update, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Idris Elba, Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Matt Damon, Stanley […]
Nicolas Cage to star in horror-thriller Mom and Dad
Nicolas Cage is set to reunite with Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance co-director Brian Taylor for the horror-thriller Mom and Dad, Variety is reporting. The film “follows a teenage girl and her little brother who must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origins causes parents to turn violently on […]
Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Episode 13 Review – ‘The Call’
Chris Cooper reviews the thirteenth episode of Star Wars Rebels season 2… How frustrating. The trailer for the second half this season promised a hell of a lot. Four episodes in though and we’ve seen very little, if any, of what was shown. Sure, it’s probably being saved for the last few episodes, but why […]
Daniel Craig to headline TV drama Purity
James Bond star Daniel Craig is returning to the small screen, with Deadline revealing that he’s set to headline a new drama series entitled Purity from producer Scott Rudin (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and writer-director Todd Field (In the Bedroom, Little Children). The project, which is based upon the book of the same […]
Full list of winners from the 2016 WGA Awards
With the Academy Awards fast approaching, the Writers Guild of America handed out its 2016 honours last night, with Spotlight claiming the WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay, and The Big Short received the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Alex Gibney’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief was award Best Documentary Screenplay, while on […]
Are the BAFTAs British Enough?
This week, Neil Calloway questions whether the BAFTAs promote British films as much as they should… Variety magazine called the BAFTAs one of the most significant bellwethers for the Oscars, which is high praise indeed, but it makes me wonder if BAFTA is deliberately setting itself up to be a bellwether for the Oscars, so […]
The Week in Star Wars – Episode VIII begins filming, Ewan McGregor in talks to star and more
Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US The latest edition of The Week in Star Wars sees Episode VIII go into production, more rumours about Ewan McGregor, The Force Awakens being sued and more… First of all – happy Valentine’s Day! And if you’re here reading this, you’re probably having […]
