Anghus Houvouras reviews the latest issue of Uncanny X-Men… “SHIELD has a new agent and she’s a fan favorite mutant? Cyclops loses full control of his powers on the streets of Los Angeles. “ Things are moving at a rapid pace in the X-Universe these days. All the titles are getting their respective houses in […]
Movie Review – You’re Next (2011)
You’re Next, 2011. Directed by Adam Wingard.Starring Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, AJ Bowen, Wendy Glenn, and Joe Swanberg. SYNOPSIS: When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back. Adam Wingard’s 2007 lo-fi Pop Skull […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #23
Martin Deer reviews the latest issue of Batman… “Witness the moment Bruce Wayne becomes Batman as ‘Zero Year’ makes history! And in the backup story, a young Bruce Wayne fights for his life in a death match in Russia!“ Issue #22 was one of the strongest that Scott Snyder has written in his time on […]
Second Opinion – 2 Guns (2013)
2 Guns, 2013. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.Starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, James Marsden, Bill Paxton, and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: 2 Guns is a fast-paced action-comedy that teams up Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as undercover agents who are double-crossing each other. When they realise they’ve been set up they have to put […]
Simon Pegg is not playing Ant-Man
One of the problems that can be attributed to stars posting pictures of themselves on Twitter is that the Internet can often mistake that for an indication they’re involved in a movie somehow. Yesterday, Simon Pegg posted an image of himself pointing to a picture of Ant-Man (directed by long-time collaborator and friend Edgar Wright) […]
Comic Book Review – Infinity #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Marvel’s Infinity #1… “The oversized kickoff to the year’s most anticipate Blockbuster summer event, chaning the way you view the Marvel Universe! The outbreak of war on two fronts: Earth and Space, with our heroes torn between them. The world-shattering return of Thanos!” As a comic fan, there are moments when you […]
Film4 FrightFest 2013 – Flickering Myth’s Picks
Flickering Myth co-editor Luke Owen looks at his picks for this year’s Film4 FrightFest…. We are just one week away from this year’s Film4 FightFest in London! Now in its 14th year, thousands of horror fans are flocking to London’s West End to see some of the genre’s premieres and previews as well as guest […]
Interview: Brett Culp, director of the Batman documentary Legends of the Knight
Martin Deer chats with Brett Culp, director of the Batman documentary Legends of the Knight, a not-for-profit documentary examining the power of stories on our lives, and in particular, how The Batman inspires us to be better… Martin Deer: You’ve just held your own panel at San Diego Comic-Con. How was that experience and how […]
Movie Review – When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (2010)
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun, 2010. Directed by Dirk Simon. SYNOPSIS: An inside look at the Tibetan movement to free Tibet from Chinese occupation, its internal conflicts and contradictions. In When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun, a noble endeavour that feels less so as it slowly reveals the machinations of a biased agenda, the […]
Bruce Willis bored of action movies
If you’ve seen the RED 2 interview with Bruce Willis and Magic 105.4 from last month, you’ll know that Bruce Willis is pretty tired with the promotional side of the movie business these days. But, despite his assertion that “the fun part is making the movie” it seems the Die Hard star is also growing […]