The Flickering Myth writing team cast their views over the “epic conclusion” to the Hangover franchise….Many people claimed the first instalment of the Hangover franchise to be a ‘groundbreaking’ movie in the comedy genre. It made a massive amount of money at the Box Office so a sequel was planned and came out a couple […]
DVD Review – Alps (2011)
Alps, 2011. Directed by Giogos Lanthimos.Starring Stavros Psyllakis, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris, Ariane Labed and Aggeliki Papoulia. SYNOPSIS: A group of people who call themselves Alps impersonate the recently deceased so they can provide comfort to the mourners. After his breakout film Dogtooth, director Yorgos Lanthimos widens the weird scope from a single family to […]
Arrow sizzle reel and Q&A highlights from PaleyFest 2013
With a second season already secured, executive producers Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim and Greg Berlanti and cast members Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen), Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance), David Ramsey (John Diggle) and Susanna Thompson (Moira Queen) took part in an Arrow Q&A at PaleyFest 2013 this past Saturday, during which they teased future storylines for the […]
Being Human Season 5 – Episode 6 Review
Luke Addison reviews the final episode of BBC Three’s Being Human… Being Human is the story of a werewolf, vampire and a ghost, all living under the same roof and dealing with problems, both human and supernatural alike. Whilst the cast has changed from the original three, from a personal point of view I think […]
Second Opinion – Side Effects (2013)
Side Effects, 2013. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.Starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones. SYNOPSIS: A woman suffering from depression has a number of disturbing side effects from a new prescription drug. It will be hard to discuss this film as I really want to without giving away some major spoilers including some […]
Movie Review – Nature Calls (2012)
Nature Calls, 2012. Written and Directed by Todd Rohal.Starring Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville, Rob Riggle and Patrice O’Neal. SYNOPSIS: Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk’s son’s sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember. When it comes to […]
Blu-ray Review – From Beyond (1986)
From Beyond, 1986. Directed by Stuart Gordon.Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ken Foree, Ted Sorel and Carolyn Purdy-Gordon. SYNOPSIS: Doctor Katherine “Wonder-girl” McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) is called upon by the District Attorney to assess whether Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs), suspected of the murder of his mentor Doctor Frank Pretorius, is fit to stand trial. With […]
Expect a long wait for a Simpsons Movie sequel
Animated institution The Simpsons is set to begin its 25th season later this year, but fans hoping to see Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the residents of Springfield back on the big screen for a follow-up to 2007’s The Simpsons Movie look to have a lengthy wait on their hands. “[The Simpsons Movie] took […]
The Week in Spandex – The Dark Knight returns for Justice League, Marvel’s Phase Two and Phase Three, Spider-Man, X-Men and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Justice League and the DC Movie Universe, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange, The Avengers 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4, Ghost Rider, The […]
The Walking Dead Season 3 – Episode 12 Review
Piers McCarthy reviews the twelfth episode of The Walking Dead season 3…. Often in assessing The Walking Dead I forget about the scale of the show; mostly I look at the writing and the direction, but rarely the design and set-pieces. Watching episode 12 was wonderfully eye-opening for immediately drawing my attention what I usually […]
