Other than having a top-notch director on board in Denis Villeneuve, partnering once again with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins (the two had collaborated on Sicario earlier this year), and Harrison Ford returning as Rick Deckard, not much had been known on the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, but now we have confirmation of […]
Rumour: Chris Pine playing dual roles in Wonder Woman?
A few days ago we got our first look at Chris Pine as Steve Trevor in Warner’s upcoming Wonder Woman movie, which – judging by his clothing – appeared to confirm that the story between Steve and Diana would take place in the past. Well, not so according to rumour hounds Heroic Hollywood, who claim that […]
Remake in the works for Christopher Nolan mind-bender Memento
Christopher Nolan’s (Interstellar) second film, reverse chronological thriller Memento, is set to get the remake treatment according to The Hollywood Reporter. SEE ALSO: Warner Bros. rumoured to be planning Akira trilogy with Christopher Nolan SEE ALSO: Christopher Nolan’s next film set for 2017 Released in 2000, Memento put Nolan on the map as a filmmaking […]
Is Spectre the worst James Bond movie?
Anghus Houvouras on Spectre… Sweet, sweet hyperbole. Where would we be without you? Let’s just put it out there: Spectre was terrible. A lazy, lifeless, sloppily put together excuse for a 007 outing. It had all the elements of a 007 outing: action, espionage, scenic locations, beautiful women. However, none of it seemed to click. […]
Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 cheat sheet – catch up with the franchise so far…
The final movie of the Hunger Games franchise is out now, so here’s Flickering Myth’s cheat sheet for the story so far. Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay – Part 1…may the facts be ever in your favour. Listen to the audio version below on Soundcloud, watch it on YouTube, follow us on Stitcher or […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass, 2015. Directed by Scott Cooper. Starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rory Cochrane, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Peter Sarsgaard and Dakota Johnson. SYNOPSIS: The true story of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, the notorious gangster who used his status as a FBI informant under John Connolly to take over South Boston. Black Mass is a very strange film. It’s a […]
Marvel announces Avengers K manhwa series
Marvel has announced Avengers K, the first in a brand new publishing initiative that will enlist an untapped pool of international talent to bring South Korea’s exciting manhwa adaptations of classic Marvel tales to English-speaking audiences, beginning with the creation of Ultron. “Marvel’s popularity is growing exponentially throughout Asia – specifically within Korea – which […]
BBC reviving Porridge with new pilot centred on Fletcher’s grandson
The BBC is set to revive the classic British sitcom Porridge, having commissioned original show creators Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais to pen a new pilot. “We were asked by the BBC to do a revival and decided to set it right up to date,” states La Frenais. “It will be set in a modern prison while […]
Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 9 Review – ‘Sleep No More’
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 9 – ‘Sleep No More’… (Guttural growling from a dark corridor) Doctor- Hold my hand. Clara- I’m OK Doctor- I’m not. It’s a line of first’s in this week’s Doctor Who – a first ever Who where we see no opening credits, a first for Who where it’s a […]
Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #148
Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #148… No Turning Back. Things are significantly heating up in the Alexandria settlement as Rick tries to prevent anybody from making a rash move. It’s obvious though that people won’t be satisfied with lying low and biding their time, especially because none of them have seen what Rick has […]
