Martin Deer reviews the latest issue of Batman… “Bruce Wayne robs a Gotham bank, but not everything is as it seems.“ The next big storyline in Batman commences in issue #21 in June, and will re-tell Bruce Wayne’s origins as The Batman for the New 52. Until then however we have a two-part story, of […]
Special Features – Is Doctor Who losing its way?
Villordsutch thinks Doctor Who could be losing its way… Shortly after this was taken I was shouted at by that man. I’ve been a Doctor Who fan for as long as I can remember, I really have. My initial memories of the Doctor had to be Tom Baker’s huge grin. His regeneration scared me greatly […]
The Week in Spandex – Iron Man 3, Black Panther, The Avengers 2, Man of Steel and a DC Movie Universe, Hellboy 3, Chronicle 2 and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Black Panther, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Man of Steel, Justice League, Arrow, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Daredevil, Chronicle 2, Hellboy 3, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, […]
Second Opinion – Oblivion (2013)
Oblivion, 2013. Directed by Joseph Kosinski.Starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo and Zoe Bell. SYNOPSIS: A drone repairman stationed on a desolate future Earth becomes humanity’s last hope for survival following the arrival of a mystery woman. Oblivion, the new sci-fi from writer/director/producer Joseph Kosinski (and director of […]
Late to the Show – Skins (2nd Generation)
In the next instalment of the ‘Late to the Show’ series, Luke Addison looks at the second generation of Skins…. This is the second of my three part Late to the Show series on Skins, if you missed my first part, read it here. As like the first two seasons, the third and fourth seasons […]
Flickering Myth’s Greatest Comic Book Movies: #14 – Dredd (2012)
Throughout April, we’re counting down to the release of Marvel’s Iron Man 3 with our picks for the Greatest Comic Book Movies of All Time; here’s #14… Dredd, 2012. Directed by Pete Travis.Starring Karl Urban, Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby, Wood Harris and Domhnall Gleeson. Britain’s most iconic comic book character returned to the screen last […]
Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely talk Thor, Captain America and The Avengers sequels
With Iron Man 3 set to launch Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in just a few short weeks, we’ve been inundated lately with promotional material for Robert Downey Jr.’s third solo adventure, but of course Marvel Studios has plenty of other movies on its upcoming slate, including a trio of sequels in Thor: […]
Movie Review – Warrioress (2011)
Warrioress, 2011. Directed by Ross Boyask.Starring Cecily Fay, Joelle Simpson, Christian Howard, Merrilees Fay Harris, Will Brenton, Helen Steinway Bailey, Zara Phythian and Simon Feilder. SYNOPSIS: Two powerful female warriors must journey across a post-apocalyptic land to fight a ritual duel, and fulfill an ancient prophecy. There’s not much money in the UK film industry. […]
Special Features – Is There Such a Thing as a Respectful Remake?
Anghus Houvouras wonders whether there’s such a thing as a respectful remake… Between the release of the Evil Dead remake and the Flickering Myth Reaction to the Carrie trailer, I’ve spent a lot of time this week considering remakes and weighing their worth. Fundamentally, I’ve never been a fan of remakes. So many of them […]
Countdown to Man of Steel – Little Green Rock, Kryptonian Bonds and a DC Movie Universe
Martin Deer rounds up all the latest talking points from Man of Steel as we count down to the return of Superman this summer… Today is the first of what will hopefully be five ‘Countdown to Man of Steel‘ articles published every 2 weeks in the build up to the return of Superman. This week […]
