Anghus Houvouras shifts his attention from the most disappointing films of all time to the most disappointing filmmakers; up first is M. Night Shyamalan… There are few directors I can think of that have experienced the dizzying highs and maddening lows as M. Night Shyamalan. His career has been a bizarre mish-mash of both masterpieces […]
Superman Month – Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
To celebrate the release of Man of Steel this month, the Flickering Myth writing team are looking back over Superman’s previous screen adventures; first up is Gary Collinson with a review of 1951’s Superman and the Mole-Men… More than a quarter of a century before Richard Donner made us believe a man could fly, director […]
Movie Review – Safe Haven (2013)
Safe Haven, 2013. Directed by Lasse Hallström Starring Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders and David Lyons. SYNOPSIS: A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her. Here we go again. Just about every year we […]
Is David Hayter returning for Metal Gear Solid V?
Last month we faced the news that after roughly 15 years of voicing Solid Snake and Big Boss, David Hayter (who also starred in Guyver and wrote X2) would not be returning for Metal Gear Solid V. Hayter himself, though upset, seemed rather chilled out about the whole situation: “I have been up in Toronto, […]
Arnie confirms sequel overload
He said he’ll be back! With the release of The Last Stand on DVD and Blu-Ray this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger himself has been doing the publicity rounds. In a chat with Metro, Arnie is asked about his involvement in a fourth sequel to one of his break out roles, The Terminator. At the same time […]
Chan! Snipes! Cage! Jovovich! Several stars in talks for The Expendables 3
Over the past six months or so we’ve heard plenty of speculation about possible new additions to the line-up of action icons for The Expendables 3, most of which has came directly from Sylvester Stallone’s Twitter account. On several occasions, Sly has seemingly jumped the gun with his casting announcements, particularly concerning martial arts legend […]
The Rutger Hauer is Awesome Double Bill – The Hitcher and Blind Fury
Tom Jolliffe takes in a Rutger Hauer double bill of The Hitcher and Blind Fury… Rutger Hauer’s career has seen him star in an eclectic mix of both films and roles. He’s done art house, independent, blockbusters, and low grade b(z)movies. He’s plied his trade in Hollywood, and European cinema and filmed all over the […]
Mobile Phones and the Movies
There can be an array of reasons why phones feature in films and it’s not just for advertising. It may not have been considered much, but phones can actually be very important to the plot – you may wonder why the characters don’t just use the landline, but let’s face it, this doesn’t exactly scream […]
Interview: A conversation with Matthias Hoene, director of Cockneys vs Zombies and #dontbescared
Paul Risker talks zombies with Matthias Hoene, director of Cockneys vs Zombies and #dontbescared… Did you hear the news? Wednesday night saw Zombies take over Channel 4 when the short film #dontbescared aired; created by the writer-director of Cockneys vs Zombies Matthias Hoene and giffgaff. But these were not the Zombies we have become accustomed […]
David S. Goyer and Charles Roven on Justice League and a shared DC movie universe
While DC fans can barely contain their excitement for the impending release of Man of Steel, anticipation is also growing as to the long-awaited announcement from Warner Bros. about the future of its roster of superheroes. Over the past few months we’ve heard plenty of rumours suggesting that the studio will look to channel the […]