Back in November, Dwayne Johnson cast some doubt about whether the upcoming Shazam movie (which will see him starring as Black Adam) would exist within Warner Bros.’ wider DC movie universe, tweeting that it was a co-production between New Line and Warner, and throwing in the hashtage #independence. However, it now seems that we have […]
Jenna Coleman signs on for another series of Doctor Who
Back in August, UK tabloid The Daily Mirror reported that Jenna Coleman would be leaving her role as companion Clara Oswald in last night’s Doctor Who Christmas Special. Of course, we now know that wasn’t the case, and the BBC has confirmed that the actress will be back alongside Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor when the […]
Movie Review – The Interview (2014)
The Interview, 2014. Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Timothy Simons and Charles Rahi Chun. SYNOPSIS: Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show “Skylark Tonight.” When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are […]
DVD Review – Sex Tape (2014)
Sex Tape, 2014. Directed by Jake Kasdan Starring Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Ellie Kemper, Rob Lowe and Rob Corddry. SYNOPSIS: After a tequila-filled night of sex, a married couple awakens to find they’ve mistakenly distributed their amateur adult film to the public and must go on a mission to suppress it from going viral. Sex […]
Comic Book Review – Memetic #3
Zeb Larson reviews Memetic #3… Day Three is finally upon us. As Marcus’s dwindling team makes its final lastassault on the compound of the supposed creator of the meme, Aaron comes to grips with his shocking loss and the impending apocalypse. Good God, this comic ends on an especially bleak note. I guess that’s apropos […]
DVD Review – Bloodshot (2013)
Bloodshot, 2013. Written and Directed by Raoul Girard. Starring Danny Dyer, Keith Allen, Zoe Grisedale, Craig Conway and Jason Durr. SYNOPSIS: A young man who works for horror and action films falls in love with a strange and gorgeous model just arrived from America. However this mysterious woman hides a dark, moving secret in her […]
Comic Book Review – Strong Female Protagonist Book One
Michelle Herbert reviews Strong Female Protagonist Book One… Strong Female Protagonist is an ongoing web comic that has recently become a printed book after a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. The story follows Alison Green who is trying to lead a normal life after four years of being the superhero known as Mega Girl. […]
Movie Review – Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Exodus: Gods and Kings, 2014 Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Maria Valverde, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley SYNOPSIS: The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. […]
James Gunn intended to kill off Stan Lee in Guardians of the Galaxy
To say Stan Lee got off easy in the Guardians Of The Galaxy would be an understatement. The man apparently narrowly escaped death! James Gunn has already explained how he wanted Lee to appear in a glass case as part of The Collector’s gallery in his film Guardians Of The Galaxy, but in talking with […]
Season’s Greetings from Flickering Myth, and a look ahead to the films of 2015
It’s Christmas! Well, almost… Just a quick note from everyone here at Flickering Myth to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas! We’ve had another fantastic year here at the site, what with the launch of Flickering Myth TV, the continued growth of the Flickering Myth Podcast, and more readers than we ever […]
