Now that they’ve decided on a title, it seems that casting is kicking off on the upcoming Terminator reboot, now officially known as Terminator: Genesis. According to reports, Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, The Great Gatsby and the upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) is in final negotiations for the role of John […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Godzilla trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team give their thoughts on the first trailer for Godzilla…. It’s been a busy time for the Flickering Myth Reactions with three going live last week looking at Gal Gadot’s casting as Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer and the announcement of X-Men: Apocalypse. But we can’t […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – Love Actually
The Flickering Myth writing team count down to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Robert D. Spake with Love Actually… It’s been a tradition for a number of years now that I watch Love, Actually every Christmas Eve. It’s not just a film about Christmas, but about love as well, and […]
Juan Antonio Bayona to direct World War Z sequel
After a somewhat troubled production, Paramount’s big-budget zombie epic World War Z went on to become one the surprise hits of the year, banking a hefty $540 million worldwide, and now the studio has secured a director for the follow-up, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona has signed on the helm the sequel. According […]
Safe House screenwriter in talks for Bad Boys 3
It looks like Will Smith and Martin Lawrence could be set to reunite for the third instalment in the action comedy franchise Bad Boys, with Deadline revealing that Safe House screenwriter David Guggenheim has entered talks with Sony Pictures about writing the script for Bad Boys 3. According to the site, Michael Bay – director […]
Comic Book Review – Spawn #238
Oliver Davis reviews Spawn #238… “Jim’s struggle to control his new life is put into perspective as Cogliostro reveals the secrets of the Dead Zone. From the temptations of Eden to the wars of today, the whole of human history has been tainted with conflict. While Cogliostro’s motives may not be clear, his first lesson […]
Martin Scorsese retiring soon?
Martin Scorsese is a legendary film-maker, having brought us so many undeniably great films over the years such as GoodFellas, The King of Comedy, The Departed, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Shutter Island… the list goes on and on. The director had a few words to say at the Marrakech Film Festival, in which he briefly said […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 1 Episode 10 Review
Anghus Houvouras reviews the tenth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D… I’m giving the first half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. a B-Minus. It’s a good, solid series that is still getting by on the potential of what it could be. The show is an awful lot like “Lola”, Coulson’s flying car. It’s a great idea […]
Movie Review – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, 2013. Directed by Peter Jackson.Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangaline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, […]
Comic Book Review – Amazing X-Men #2
Robb Ghag reviews Amazing X-Men #2… “The X-Men, on the search for Nightcrawler, find themselves separated! Wolverine and Northstar are mysteriously in… heaven?! But where does that leave the rest of the team?” This comic is clearly a throwback to the old Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends animated series. Where else would you see flying […]