With Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who, Oliver Davis argues that the show needs another change… ‘The Time of the Doctor’ had a rather tough act to follow. The 50th anniversary episode was the closest we’ll ever get to a Doctor Who movie (sorry, Paul McGann), with the fate of Gallifrey, multiple faces from the past […]

With 2013 coming to an end in just a few short hours, it’s that time of year where the the team here at Flickering Myth to reveal our picks for the very best cinematic offerings of the past twelve months. As usual, the writing team here have put together individual lists of their personal favourites, […]

After releasing their list of the top ten most pirated TV shows (topped for the second year running by Game of Thrones), the folks over at Torrent Freak have now turned their attention to the most pirated movies of the year. Leading the way with almost eight and a half million illegal downloads is Peter […]

Matt Smith reviews the ninth episode of Elementary season 2… Complexity is more than just for puzzles. Sherlock Holmes probably knows this. They make for a much more interesting person. Shades of grey in a character, as well as a person, can create interest and hold curiosity in an instant. As mentioned last week, Sherlock […]

Despite announcing his retirement from filmmaking, Kevin Smith is currently putting the finishing touches to his low-budget horror Tusk, and still has plans to explore the further adventures of Dante and Randall with Clerks III, which he intends to shoot in 2014. However, it seems he’s also added another project to his slate in in […]

Matt Smith reviews the eighth episode of Elementary season 2… Familial relationships, in a similar topic to last week, can be quite strange. Different to relationships you have with friends, you’re rather forced into a family (by birth, off all things. And you thought you could trust the concept of being born to be your […]

The Flickering Myth writing team pick their favourite comic books of 2013…. 2013 has been an exceptional year for comic books.  It’s one of those years where both the independent publishers and mainstream comic companies have been going toe to tow with quality titles.  It’s been an embarrassment of riches for comic book fans, and […]

Anghus Houvouras on ‘Cin-Cest’, or how geek films keep it in the family… I was watching the latest trailer for How to Train your Dragon 2, a sequel to a movie I quite enjoyed.  While pouring over the gorgeous looking teaser for the film, a major plot point was revealed.  Technically its not really a […]

Mark this one firmly as a rumour for now, but if The Motley Fool is to be believed, 20th Century Fox is planning to bring together its two Marvel properties for an Avengers-style superhero ensemble featuring the X-Men and The Fantastic Four. According to the site, “the movie will see the characters against each other […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. First and foremost, I hope you have had a lovely Christmas. I was very lucky to be given my very first Kindle and it has already opened the door to plenty of reading material I may have otherwise missed. My first book selection was Laremy Legel’s Film Criticism: […]