After helping the X-Men franchise to hit a combined $3 billion earlier in the week, Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past has now pushed its worldwide total to $712.7 million this weekend, overtaking rival Marvel superhero movies The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($703.7 million) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($711.2 million) to become the […]
Andy Serkis talks Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars: Episode VII
Back in May, Mark Ruffalo revealed that he’s getting some assistance from performance capture expert Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) when it comes to his realisation of The Incredible Hulk in the currently-in-production Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now Serkis has confirmed to Variety that he is involved with the eagerly-anticipated Marvel […]
London Cinemas need London Pay
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Vanessa Thorpe and Callum Cuddeford write for The Observer about the pay and conditions in cinemas across London in an article titled “Cinema stars back call to make arts venues pay a living wage”: “Investigations by the Observer this weekend found that several larger London arts venues, such as the […]
Scared Stupid: Marlon Wayans talks A Haunted House 2 and the Spoof Genre
Flickering Myth co-editor Luke Owen sits down with Marlon Wayans to discuss his upcoming movie, A Haunted House 2… The original movie was panned by many critics and its sequel, A Haunted House 2, hasn’t fared much better. But that hasn’t stopped Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie) from producing his brand of humour for his audience. […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: Bloody Bloodfists Part 2
Tom Jolliffe delves into The Dusty VHS Corner for the second part of his Bloodfist marathon (read part 1 here)… In many a film franchise there comes a point where the steam train is running out of steam. Generally the closer you get to hitting double figures, the closer you get to creative oblivion. Some […]
Movie Review – Chef (2014)
Chef, 2014. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman and Oliver Platt. SYNOPSIS: A Chef stuck in a creative rut goes back to basic cooking after a very public breakdown, reconnecting with his son and family along the way. Before you see […]
James Gunn shares his thoughts on putting the finishing touches to Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken to Facebook to reflect on his time working on Marvel’s space opera, as he puts the final touches to the film ahead of its impending release… I swear, I’ve gotten angry with filmmakers like Ridley Scott and George Lucas who can’t let go of their old […]
Michael Bay responds to Transformers: Age of Extinction haters
Michael Bay’s latest giant robot blockbuster Transformers: Age of Extinction is following in the footsteps of its three predecessors: by making a killing at the box office and angering movie critics across the globe (including our very own Luke Owen). At the time of this writing the film has scored a “rotten” 17% approval rating on […]
Movie Review – Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Transformers: Age of Extinction, 2014. Directed by Michael Bay. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Victoria Summer, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Titus Welliver, Bingbing Li and featuring the voice talents of Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John Goodman, Ken Watanabe, and Mark Ryan. SYNOPSIS: An automobile mechanic and his daughter make a discovery that brings […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Batman v Superman, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Aquaman, Gotham and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, […]
