Robb Ghag reviews American Vampire Vol. 5… “In this new AMERICAN VAMPIRE collection, Skinner Sweet, Pearl and company return to Hollywood in the ‘50s during the Red Scare. In a time when America was on the lookout for the next Communist threat, was the real danger far more insidious? Plus: Retired vampire hunter Felicia Book […]
Star Trek Month – Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
To celebrate the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, the Flickering Myth writing team look back at the classic sci-fi franchise. Next up for Star Trek Month is Ozzy Armstrong looking at Star Trek: First Contact… “So you people are astronauts on some kind of star trek?” Star Trek: First Contact is the story of […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to The World’s End trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team look at the trailer for the final part of the Cornetto trilogy… How’s that for a slice of fried gold? Edgar Wright and co dropped the first trailer for the last part of their Cornetto Trilogy that started with Shaun of the Dead and carried on with Hot Fuzz. The […]
The Sixth Gun pilot fires blanks at NBC
Fans of Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt’s Oni Press comic book series The Sixth Gun will be disappointed to hear that NBC has opted against picking up the show for a full season order, with Deadline revealing that the network has passed on the pilot, which has been executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Lost). According […]
Bates Motel – Episode 8 Review
Alice Rush reviews episode 8 of the Psycho prequel series Bates Motel…. One of the main attractions of Bates Motel is being able to delve beneath a well-known classic story and garner an insight into the possible beginnings of such a famous character as Norman Bates. Throughout the series there has been made nods to […]
Comic Book Review – Thanos Rising #2
Robb Ghag reviews Thanos Rising #2… “Continuing the jaw-dropping origin of the mad Titan who will soon change the face of the Galaxy! Death follows young Thanos as his inner darkness grows.“ PREVIOUSLY: Thanos the Destroyer has returned to his home, the devastated moon of TITAN. Here he recalls his early childhood. Learning about the […]
Movie Review – Beat Girl (2013)
Beat Girl, 2013. Directed by Mairtin de Barra.Starring Louise Dylan, Percelle Ascott, Michael Higgs, Miles Richardson. SYNOPSIS: Heather (Louise Dylan) is a training to be a classical piano player and to get into Juilliard. Her mother has recently died and she has to live with her estranged Father (Michael Higgs) and step brother (Percelle Ascott). […]
Comic Book Review – The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #4
Trevor Hogg reviews the last chapter in the Hollywood Horror miniseries… Betty in deadly danger! The great and the good of Hollywood under the control of Otto Rune! And the Rocketeer without the jet-pack he’s come to depend upon! And, just when Cliff Secord thought things couldn’t get any worse… enter the Dark Lord himself, […]
Jurassic Park IV placed on indefinite hold
After more than a decade of waiting, it finally seemed like the long-awaited fourth instalment in the Jurassic Park series was about to become a reality when director Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) signed on to helm the eagerly-anticipated sequel back in March. However, this morning brought a flood of rumours about the film’s status, […]
Star Trek Month – Star Trek: Generations (1994)
To celebrate the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, the Flickering Myth writing team look back at the classic sci-fi franchise. Next up for Star Trek Month is Oliver Davis reviewing Star Trek: Generations…. Generations begins with a single object floating through space, tumbling like a bowling pin hurtled through the air. Initially it appears […]