Rollerball, 1975. Directed by Norman Jewison. Starring James Caan, Maud Adams, John Houseman, John Beck, Moses Gunn, Burt Kwouk, Pamela Hensley and Ralph Richardson. SYNOPSIS: In the not-too-distant future the corporations control everything, and when they tell top sportsman James Caan he can’t play the game of rollerball anymore he decides to challenge the controlling […]
Shannen Doherty confirmed for Mallrats 2
Kevin Smith Instagramed a photo the other day that confirmed he would be going back to the mall along with Jason Mewes (Jay), Michael Rooker (Mr. Svenning) and Stan Lee. Smith has said that he has reached out to all of the original cast, and now he’s confirmed another member of the original Mallrats crew. Taking to […]
Interview: Benjamin Dewey talks Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw
Zeb Larson chats with comic book artist Benjamin Dewey about Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw… Zeb Larson: How did you first become involved with this project? Benjamin Dewey: I became involved with Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw after receiving a phone call from Kurt asking if I’d like to do a series with him for Image comics […]
Comic Book Review – The Red Seas Book Two: Fire Across the Deep
Andrew Newton reviews The Red Seas Book Two: Fire Across the Deep… Having earned the animosity of Satan after foiling his diabolical plans, Jack Dancer and his rag-tag crew find themselves at odds with the twisted goals of the powerful mage and servant of the Devil, Professor Karel Toten. Encountering spirits, gods, and the monstrous […]
Captain America: Civil War casting call teases Wakanda and Peter Parker classmates
Since the announcement that Black Panther would be joining the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War, it was presumed that we would be taking a trip to Wakanda for his introduction. Well, a casting call over at Tammy Smith Casting (via CBM) is calling out for “African Men & Women” […]
Blu-ray Review – Network (1976)
Network, 1976. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Peter Finch, Ned Beatty, Wesley Addy, Cindy Grover, Beatrice Straight and Ken Kercheval. SYNOPSIS: When a news anchorman threatens to kill himself on air the corporate bodies find every way they can to exploit his rantings for ratings. It’s amazing to think […]
Video Game Review – White Night
Martin Burgoyne reviews White Night… White Night is an ‘Old School’ survival-horror game, shot in a very stark black & white style with heavy film noir influences. You play a mysterious individual who crashes his car late one night after he tries to avoid an apparition in the middle of the road (sound familiar?) The game is set in […]
Festival journey for Where the Road Runs Out continues
As the festival journey for Where the Road Runs Out continues, Rudolf Buitendach, the film’s director-producer in an exclusive comment to Flickering Myth emphasised the struggle of the independent filmmaker. Looking to the film’s festival success to date and the continuation of the festival journey, Buitendach commented: “’Every-time we watch it at a new venue […]
Sean Penn’s The Gunman bombs at the box office
Ever since the release of Taken in 2009, it seems that older actors are trying to jump on board the action train. Sean Penn’s The Gunman is the next stop, but his first attempt has not been overly successful. Opening to very middling reviews (the film currently holds 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and 39 on […]
The Divergent Series: Insurgent opens to $101 million worldwide
Despite opening to mostly mediocre reviews (the film is currently at 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic), The Divergent Series: Insurgent has had a pretty decent opening, though slightly below expectations. SEE ALSO: Movie Review – The Divergent Series: Insurgent Opening in just under 3,900 screens in the US, The Divergent Series: Insurgent took […]
