Behind the Candelabra, 2013. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.Starring Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Rob Lowe, Dan Aykroyd, Debbie Reynolds, and Scott Bakula. SYNOPSIS: Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted. Steven Soderbergh says he is no longer making films because he’s disheartened with […]
Second Opinion – The Iceman (2012)
The Iceman, 2012. Directed by Ariel Vromen.Starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer, Robert Davi, James Franco and Stephen Dorff. SYNOPSIS: Michael Shannon is The Iceman, one of organised crimes most notorious hitmen. The events of his life are recalled in this slick crime drama. At a preview screening of The […]
Filmmaker Report Card – Sam Raimi
Anthony Stokes assesses the career of Sam Raimi… When it comes to genre directors it’s harder to find anyone bigger or more respected then Sir Sam Raimi. He has consistently delivered hit after hit and pretty much everything he touches gains a cult following. Raimi has had a lot of commercial success, headlining multiple franchises […]
Special Features – Top 5 Fictional Deaths in Movies I Never Quite Got Over
Luke Owen counts down his personal Top 5 Fictional Deaths that he never quite got over…. Perhaps it’s the power of the writing, perhaps it’s the strength of the performance, but sometimes a fictional character’s death in movies can affect us deep down inside to provoke an emotional response. Despite these people not being real, […]
The Apprentice 2013 Week 6 Review
Luke Owen looks at Episode 6 of The Apprentice… I’ve never really been affected by ‘cringe television’. I know of it and I think I’ve seem some examples in comedies such as I’m Alan Partridge, The Office, The Inbetweeners etc but I have never actually watched the TV ‘through my fingers’. Last night’s The Apprentice was […]
Man of Steel: The Financial Success of Superman infographic
In celebration of Superman’s 75th anniversary – not to mention the upcoming release of Man of Steel – the folks at Finances Online have put together a rather fantastic inofgraphic that explores the financial success of the Big Blue Boy Scout, including the highest-earning Superman movies and comic books, along with some fun facts about […]
J.J. Abrams developing Rod Serling’s The Stops Along the Way
Star Trek Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot Productions has secured the rights to The Stops Along the Way, an unproduced screenplay by Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone, which was his final completed work before his death in 1975. The project will be produced by Bad Robot and Warner Bros. TV and is set to […]
Movie Review – Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (German: Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes), 1972. Directed by Werner Herzog.Starring Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro, Ruy Guerra and Alejandro Repullés. SYNOPSIS: In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado. Werner Herzog in 2013 is something very different to Werner […]
Superman Month – Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
To celebrate the release of Man of Steel this month, the Flickering Myth writing team are looking back over Superman’s previous screen adventures; next up is Anthony Stokes with a review of 1987’s Superman IV: The Quest for Peace… After the disappointing box office returns of Superman III and the spin-off Supergirl, nobody was in […]
Comic Book Review – The Superior Spider-Man #11
Anghus Houvouras reviews The Superior Spider-Man #11…. “The Spider-Slayer is scheduled for execution and Mayor J. Jonah Jameson is leaving nothing to chance. To ensure that everything goes according to plan, Jameson’s called in the one man he can trust to oversee everything the Superior Spider-Man. Since the startling events of Superior Spider-Man #9, will […]
