Hummingbird, 2013. Written and Directed by Steven Knight.Starring Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure, Benedict Wong, Ger Ryan, and Youssef Kerkour. SYNOPSIS: Former British serviceman Joey is homeless and on the run from a military court martial. Damaged by his experiences and living under the heel of society, he seizes an opportunity to assume another […]
My Favourite Pixar Movie – Finding Nemo (2003)
Flickering Myth’s writing team countdown to the UK release of Monsters University by picking their favourite Pixar Movies; next up is Chris Cooper with Finding Nemo…. “Just keep swimming““Fish are friends not food““Mine““Oh, man. Hey, no hurling on the shell, dude, okay? Just waxed it““My bubbles!“ I could go on and on with this. But […]
Second Opinion – Now You See Me (2013)
Now You See Me, 2013. Directed by Louis Leterrier.Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Mélanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Michael Kelly. SYNOPSIS: During a live performance, a group of magicians calling themselves The Four Horsemen somehow manage to rob a bank in another country and they give the […]
Sam Rockwell keen on another outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
It’s fair to say that Iron Man 2 wasn’t exactly Marvel Studios’ finest hour, although one of the few bright spots from the 2010 sequel was Sam Rockwell’s turn as Tony Stark’s villainous rival industrialist Justin Hammer; during an interview with Vulture to discuss his new film The Way, Way Back, Rockwell has expressed an interest in […]
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013 – uwantme2killhim? (2013)
uwantme2killhim?, 2013. Directed by Andrew Douglas.Starring Jamie Blackley, Toby Regbo, Joanna Froggatt, Liz White, Jaime Winstone, Mark Womack, Amy Wren, Louise Delamere, James Burrows and Stephanie Leonidas. SYNOPSIS: A teenage boy’s descent into the dangerous world of the Internet and the harrowing consequences of his actions. A true story. The title of this put me […]
Attirely Appropriate: A conversation with costume designer Michael Wilkinson
Trevor Hogg chats with Michael Wilkinson about the craft of costume design and collaborating with Zack Snyder on Man of Steel…. “There aren’t a lot of artists in my family, but I was raised in a supportive home and was encouraged to pursue my passions, for that I am grateful,” states Michael Wilkinson who was […]
Comic Book Review – Back to Back to the Future #1
Luke Owen reviews the first issue of Back to Back to the Future… When making Back to the Future, Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis had to let Melora Hardin go from the role of Jennifer as she was taller than Michael J. Fox who had replaced Eric Stoltz. In this fantasy adventure, Bob and Melora […]
Have Comic Book Movies Ruined Your Beloved Film Franchise?
Martin Deer wonders whether comic book movies could be fueling the Hollywood reboot culture… Remakes in Hollywood are certainly not a new thing. 1957’s An Affair to Remember starring Cary Grant, considered one of the most romantic films of all time, is actually a remake of the 1939 film Love Affair. Alfred Hitchcock remade his […]
Ron Perlman thinks Hellboy 3 could kill him, but he’s still game
Yesterday, fans of Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy series were given renewed hope that the long-rumoured third chapter could become a reality courtesy of Legendary Pictures, the production company behind del Toro’s upcoming kaiju homage Pacific Rim, and now we have a few more words from star Ron Perlman, who says that the scope of Hellboy […]
Movie Review – The East (2013)
The East, 2013. Directed by Zal Batmanglij.Starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, Julia Ormond, Patricia Clarkson, and Jason Ritter. SYNOPSIS: An ambitious intelligence agent is charged with infiltrating anarchist group The East and finds her loyalties tested. Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij follow up 2011’s powerhouse film Sound of My […]