Anthony Stokes on the movies he wanted to love, but couldn’t… Anybody else ever feel obligated to love a movie before you’ve even seen it? It swept the Oscars, all the critics love it, and your friends won’t shut up about it… And then you see it and while they’re not wrong per se, it […]
Pub Crawl Review – The World’s End (2013)
The Flickering Myth writing team take in a World’s End pub crawl; spoilers and several instances of adult language ahoy! The Morning After, 11:37: I awoke sprawled naked on the mattress, the bedroom light still harshly on. My mother was ringing me from Spain. One finger on either hand had been painted with […]
DVD Review – Compliance (2012)
Compliance, 2012. Written and Directed by Craig Zobel.Starring Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pay Healy, Philip Ettinger, Bill Camp, James McCaffrey and Ashlie Atkinson. SYNOPSIS: When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no one is left unharmed. First off, it has to be said that anyone looking […]
DVD Review – Phantom (2013)
Phantom, 2013. Written and Directed by Todd Robinson.Starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny, William Fichtner, Lance Henriksen, Jason Beghe, Kip Pardue, and Sean Patrick Flanery. SYNOPSIS: The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission […]
Movie Review – What Maisie Knew (2012)
What Maisie Knew, 2012. Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel.Starring Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård, Joanna Vanderham, and Onata Aprile. SYNOPSIS: Based on the Henry James novel, What Maisie Knew is a searing picture of divorce and emotional neglect told from 6 year old Maisie’s perspective. Translating Henry James’ classic novel from 1897 […]
Wes Bentley apparently Christopher Nolan’s recommendation for the new Batman
Well, it’s been a while since we’ve had any more names pulled out of the hat as potential candidates to take over the role of The Dark Knight in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, but fear not as CosmicBookNews has came up with a few more this weekend. According to […]
Top Five Casino Movie Scenes
Casino scenes in movies make for some of the most intense and gripping viewings in all film. The tenseness of high stakes and possible swings make it difficult to take your eyes off the screen. A few of the most famous casino scenes will be discussed in this article… Rounders The most amazing thing about […]
A conversation with comic book artist John Romita Jr., co-creator of Kick-Ass
Anghus Houvouras chats with comic book artist John Romita Jr., co-creator of Kick-Ass…. John Romita Jr. has been in the comic book game from when issues were selling millions of copies and hadn’t been reduced to an intellectual property farm for movie studios. Not only has he witnessed massive changes within the medium, but he […]
Phineas and Ferb creators discuss the upcoming Star Wars crossover
Last night saw The Disney Channel premiering the first crossover between the House of Mouse and its subsidiary Marvel with the animated special Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel, and now Phineas and Ferb creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh have been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the two step-brothers’ next crossover as they venture […]
The Week in Spandex – Kick-Ass 2, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Batman vs. Superman, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Chronicle 2 and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Kick-Ass 2, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Iron Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Super Buddies, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Wolverine, Chronicle 2, Batman vs. […]
