The Long Good Friday, 1980. Directed by John Mackenzie. Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Pierce Brosnan, Eddie Constantine, Paul Barber, Derek Thompson, Brian Hall, Alan Ford, Kevin McNally, P.H. Moriarty, Karl Howman, Bryan Marshall. SYNOPSIS: A ruthless English gangster’s empire starts to fall after a series of bombings over the Easter weekend. Britain […]
Gotham Season 1 Episode 19 Review – ‘Beasts of Prey’
Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Gotham… For anyone up on their entertainment news it comes as little surprise that Jada Pinkett Smith is leaving Gotham. With a heavy heart we bid farewell to someone who has remained dignified amongst a shit storm of criticism. In an online media frenzy akin to the release […]
Charlie Cox wants a Daredevil/Spider-Man crossover
Spider-Man hasn’t even been cast yet for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet mirroring many of us, that isn’t stopping Charlie Cox from tossing out ideas and wishes on what the beloved wisecracker can get involved in. In an interview with MTV, Cox admitted he would love to see a crossover between Daredevil and Spider-Man, and […]
Interview: Danny Boushebel on his upcoming role in Elementary
In an exclusive interview with Flickering Myth, Lebanese actor Danny Boushebel, who is about to make his debut on hit CBS show Elementary alongside Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu this month. Boushebel, who has also appeared in House of Cards, The Blacklist and Homeland, is also about to make his debut at the Cannes […]
Gotham Season 1 Episode 18 Review – ‘Everyone has a Cobblepot’
Martin Carr reviews the eighteenth episode of Gotham… This was to be my grand gesture. A return to form and way back from literary oblivion. Gotham was the weapon of choice, episode eighteen and nineteen the literary armour I chose to swathe myself in. Prepared for battle and cloaked in metaphorical attire I would advance […]
DVD Review – Discopath (2013)
Discopath, 2013. Directed by Renaud Gauthier. Starring Jérémie Earp-Lavergne, Sandrine Bisson, Ivan Freud, Katherine Cleland and Ingrid Falaise. SYNOPSIS: A psychopath whose murderous rage is triggered by disco music escapes to Canada and hides out in a girl’s school. There have been slashers and giallos that have covered every sensible base when it comes to […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe overtakes Harry Potter to become highest-grossing movie franchise of all time
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron may have failed to set an opening weekend record with its debut in the States – with the film earning $187.7 million domestically, and pushing its global haul to $627 million – but the Joss Whedon-directed sequel has helped to propel the Marvel Cinematic Universe above the Harry Potter series […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron enjoys $191.3 million domestic opening weekend, hits $630 million worldwide
Avengers: Age of Ultron arrived in the States this past Friday, with the film pulling in a whopping $191.3 million domestic opening weekend and pushing its global haul to $630 million after just twelve days. Despite the impressive U.S. numbers, the film fell short of its predecessor The Avengers, which earned a record $207.4 million […]
Second Opinion – Monsters: Dark Continent (2015)
Monsters: Dark Continent, 2015. Directed by Tom Green. Starring Johnny Harris, Sam Keeley, Joe Dempsie, Kyle Soller, Nicholas Pinnock and Parker Sawyers. SYNOPSIS: Ten years on from the events of Monsters, and the ‘Infected Zones’ have now spread worldwide. In the Middle East a new insurgency has begun. At the same time there has also been […]
Interview: Loren Escandon discusses The Messengers
We chat to Loren Escandon about her role in The CW’s The Messengers… Hello Loren, thank you for taking time out to chat to Flickering Myth. Thank you so much for having me. I am super excited to be chatting with you today. I love the magazine. Can you tell us about where you […]
