Good Kill, 2014. Written and Directed by Andrew Niccol. Starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Bruce Greenwood and Jake Abel. SYNOPSIS: A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot. Many of the scenes are emotionless, repetitive and detached, set in a claustrophobic room without windows. These scenes involve the […]
Kevin Feige talks Ant-Man and its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, new trailer arriving tomorrow
Yesterday during the press conference for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced that the second trailer for the studio’s other 2015 release Ant-Man is set to arrive online tomorrow (Monday 13th April), while he also took a moment to discuss the film’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during an […]
J.K. Rowling: “Never say never” on eighth Harry Potter book
With J.K. Rowling currently busy on the screenplay for Warner Bros.’ upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the author appeared on Today, where she was asked by host Matt Lauer whether there’s any chance of an eighth book in the main Harry Potter series. “I have always said never say […]
Interview: Rich Graff talks Making of the Mob: NY
Kat Kourbeti chats with Rich Graff about Making of the Mob: NY… Kat Kourbeti: Congratulations on your new role in ‘Making of the Mob: NY’. What drew you to the part of Lucky Luciano? How did you approach the process of morphing into such a notorious gangster? What was it like on set of this project […]
Mystery Science Theater 3000 XXXII Review
Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000 XXXII… When I wrote for Film Threat, I reviewed every Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD set released by Shout! Factory, so I was happy to bring my reviews to Flickering Myth and continue the streak. I’ve been a fan of the show since I discovered it in college, […]
Why television is the superior medium for comic book characters
Anghus Houvouras on why television is the superior medium for comic book characters… You hear it all the time: television has become a more interesting medium than the movies. It’s one of those trendy uber-hip things to say when you want to engage in a straw man argument over the superior art form. As I […]
Joss Whedon calls Jurassic World clip “70’s era sexist”
Earlier this week Universal Pictures released the first clip from Jurassic World, which featured a scene between Chris Pratt’s Owen and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire. The scene – which you can watch here – came in for plenty of criticism online, and even Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon has entered the fray, branding […]
Kevin Feige talks Spider-Man, confirms Peter Parker will be at high school
Back in February came the huge news that Sony and Marvel had reached a deal to share Spider-Man between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a new, Sony-produced series. Now, speaking to Collider during a press interview for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has spoken for the first time about Spider-Man’s upcoming […]
Sesame Street parodies Game of Thrones with Game of Chairs
With Game of Thrones set to return to TV screens for its fifth season tomorrow night, Sesame Street has produced a parody of HBO’s epic fantasy series entitled ‘Game of Chairs’, which features Grover Bluejoy alongside puppet versions of the likes of Daenerys, Tyrion, Cersei, Joffrey, Ned and company. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: […]
The Week in Spandex – Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, The Flash, The Incredibles 2 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Supergirl, Batman vs. Robin, Justice League: […]
