The Way Way Back, 2013. Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.Starring Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph and Liam James.   SYNOPSIS: Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend’s daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected […]

Blackmail, 1929. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.Starring Anny Ondra, John Longden, Sara Allgood, Charles Paton, Cyril Ritchard and Donald Calthrop. SYNOPSIS: Grocer’s daughter Alice White kills a man in self-defence when he tries to sexually assault her. Her policeman boyfriend covers up for her, but she has been spotted leaving the scene by a petty criminal […]

Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #8… “Our yearlong celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary continues! The Eighth Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the Doctor! After helping him defeat the Master, the Doctor attempts to convince Grace Holloway to join him on […]

Rob Spake on five classic villains who should appear in Spider-Man movies… but probably won’t…. The build-up for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has begun and it’s going to be packed with villains. Jamie Foxx and Paul Giamatti have been confirmed as Electro and Rhino respectively, while Dane DeHaan has been cast as Harry Osborn leading […]

The Demon’s Rook, 2013 Directed by James SizemoreStarring Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, James Sizemore, John Chatham, Melanie Richardson, Sade Smith, Dustin Dorough SYNOPSIS:A young boy named Roscoe finds a portal to another world where he is taught magic by an elder demon known as Dimwos. Dimwos raises the boy into manhood, revealing to him many secrets.A […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews the latest issue of Batman/Superman… “It’s a showdown that could shatter two worlds when Batman and Superman battle the Superman and Batman of Earth 2!” Some of my earliest comic book memories revolve around reading Worlds Finest. The pairing of the two most iconic characters in the medium, Batman & Superman, teaming […]

Anthony Stokes on the death of American comedy and a new medium for laughs… It’s extremely hard to be funny.  Comedians work for years just to get enough solid material for a 5 minute set.  Comedy is hard, and it’s a gift some people are born with and some people aren’t.  A simple pause can […]

Robb Ghag reviews Thanos Rising #5… “Thanos’ Rise is now complete…. setting the stage for Marvel’s massive, universe changing event: INFINITY!” The final issue of Thanos Rising and it absolutely delivers! The birth of a god, destruction of Titan and an insight into Thanos “The Mad” are all contained in this final issue of Thanos […]

In a new regular column, Flickering Myth’s writing team pick out those hidden gems you might have missed; first up is Jackson Ball with… Some Came Running, 1958. Directed by Vincente Minnelli.Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer, Arthur Kennedy, Nancy Gates, Leora Dana and Betty Lou Keim. SYNOPSIS: An alcoholic war veteran […]

One of the most controversial aspects of this year’s Man of Steel was the sheer amount of destruction and seemingly wanton disregard for human life during the epic final showdown between Henry Cavill’s Superman and Michael Shannon’s General Zod. We’ve already heard the thoughts of screenwriter David S. Goyer a couple of months back and […]