In the Summer of 1982, two 11 year old boys, Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala, attempted to recreate Raiders of the Lost Ark shot by shot. Although taking over seven years, their film garnered a lot of attention, with even Steven Spielberg recognising its quality, and now their story is becoming a movie itself. Raiders! […]
Movie Review – Who Needs Enemies (2013)
Who Needs Enemies, 2013. Written and Directed by Peter Stylianou.Starring Emma Barton, Michael McKell, Ian Pirie, Kris Johnson, Tom Carey and Vicky Donovan. SYNOPSIS: When local London gangster and ex-boxer Tom Sheridan agrees to hire his strip club out to lifelong friend and colleague Ian Levine he soon discovers the private party involves something so […]
Comic Book Review – The X-Files: Season 10 #5
Villordsutch reviews The X-Files: Season 10 #5… “The sense-shattering conclusion! Reunited at last, Mulder and Scully pursue the Deacon deep beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park. Also in pursuit are the telltale black helicopters of the FBI, but are they friend… or foe?” Before this issue I could say that this release of The […]
57th BFI London Film Festival Review – The Armstrong Lie (2013)
The Armstrong Lie, 2013. Written and Directed by Alex Gibney. SYNOPSIS: Alex Gibney began recording Lance Armstrong back in 2009 until filming was halted due to the much publicised doping scandal. When filming resumed several years later the project had taken on a much darker tone as the seedy underbelly of world cycling became more […]
Marvel has 60-episode TV package in the works, new clip from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
With Marvel having taken its first step into live-action television last month with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., there’s already been plenty of talk about the future of the Cinematic Universe on the small screen; an Agent Carter series has been rumoured, while Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb confirmed at the New York Comic Con that […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Khan #1
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Khan #1…. “Shall we begin?”A few of you may remember when this comic was first mentioned a few months back on Flickering Myth. Though the cynicism spewed from my mouth about rehashing of Khan’s history (as a Star Trek fan I’m more than aware that Paramount is looking for more ways […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd front runners for Marvel’s Ant-Man
As Edgar Wright prepares to finally take the plunge with his long-gestating Ant-Man adaptation, Variety has revealed that Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises, Looper) and Paul Rudd (This Is 40, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) have emerged as the two front runners for the lead role of Dr. Henry Pym. According to Variety’s sources, […]
Stretch Armstrong movie cancelled (stretched too thin?)
In the latter half of last year, it was announced to much ill response that Breck Eisner (The Crazies) was in negotiations to direct a film based on the toy Stretch Armstrong. The property was dropped by Universal, and then picked up by Relativity Media who were developing the project. It seemed to be going […]
Countdown to Halloween – The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
To countdown to this year’s Halloween, Luke Owen reviews a different horror film every day of October. Next up, The Cabin in the Woods… Warning – if you’ve not seen The Cabin in the Woods, don’t read this review. Watch the film first as it’s best experienced knowing nothing about it. As discussed in yesterday’s […]
DVD Review – Smiley (2012)
Smiley, 2012 Directed by Michael J. GallagherStarring Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, Shane Dawson, Andrew James Allen, Liza Weil, Roger Bart and Keith David SYNOPSIS: After discovering an urban legend of a demented serial killer, who has nothing but a carved ‘smiley’ on his face, a mentally fragile teen must decide whether she is going insane – or […]