It’s been a huge week for superhero news, what with Warner Bros. announcing that Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) being cast in the role of Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman, and the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hitting the web today courtesy of Sony. Well, it’s now 20th Century Fox’s turn, […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman
The Flickering Myth writing team give their thoughts on Gal Gadot’s casting as Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman… In order to make sure The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer had as little impact as possible, Variety dropped a huge news story yesterday that Fast & Furious star Gal Gadot will be playing Wonder Woman in the upcoming […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Flickering Myth writing team count down to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Matt Spencer-Skeen with The Muppet Christmas Carol…. The Muppets were not massively prominent throughout my childhood. As someone who was born in 1990 there were other characters that had more films released and had more screen time […]
Veep Season 2 – Episode 8 Review
Matt Smith reviews the eighth episode of Veep season two… Get togethers with the family over the dinner table. Something a lot of us can look forward to with Christmas coming up, but for some it can come with a lot of tension. ‘The turkey will be fine, don’t complain about it to mum, she […]
Comic Book Review – Inhumanity #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Marvel’s Inhumanity #1… “After INFINITY, The Marvel Universe has changed. The Avengers find themselves face to face with Karnak who has discovered The secret of The Inhumans THAT will shake The Marvel U to its core.” Infinity may very well be one of the most terrible event comics ever committed to the […]
Metallo rumoured as the villain for Batman vs. Superman
Yesterday it was confirmed that Wonder Woman is set to appear alongside the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight in 2015’s eagerly-anticipated DC team-up Batman vs. Superman, with Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) securing the role of the Amazon Princess, while Variety also revealed that Callan Mulvey (Zero Dark Thirty, 300: Rise of […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Khan #3
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Khan #3… “The exclusive never-before-seen origin of STAR TREK’s greatest villain continues here, in the official tie-in to the blockbuster hit STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS! The legendary Eugenics Wars lay waste to the planet as Khan fights to preserve his empire! Don’t miss this all-new epic overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer […]
Emilia Clarke and Brie Larsen front runners for Sarah Connor in Terminator reboot
Over the past month or so we’ve heard plenty of speculation surrounding casting on the upcoming Terminator reboot from director Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World), and it seems that Paramount Pictures has now identified the front runners to step into the shoes of Sarah Connor, with Deadline reporting that the studio is “looking closely” […]
Comic Book Review – Wolverine and the X-Men Annual #1
Robb Ghag reviews Wolverine and the X-Men Annual #1… “The Avengers find an unlikely ally against the forces of the Builders-KID GLADIATOR! What has the prince of the Shi’Ar Empire been up to since he left the Jean Grey School?“ Over the past few months the Infinity storyline throughout the Marvel Universe has crossed over […]
Elementary Season 2 – Episode 7 Review
Matt Smith reviews the seventh episode of Elementary season 2… Relationships with fictional characters are certainly very strange. In some cases, they pop into your house once a week, most welcome, and show you their lives without once ever acknowledging you’re even there (unless it’s Malcolm in the Middle, in which case you’re now more […]
