In the first of a new feature, two Flickering Myth writers go head to head to debate a hot topic from the world of a film. Here, Oliver Davis takes on Chris Cooper to decide whether a new Transformers trilogy is a good idea…The Motion: ‘A New Transformers trilogy is a great idea. Michael Bay […]

Chris Cooper shares some concerns about The Amazing Spider-Man 2… This week Sony released the official synopsis for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. I enjoyed the first film, and though it had its problems it was a solid start for the reboot of the franchise. I’m concerned though, as the synopsis both excites and concerns me. […]

Wreck-It Ralph, 2012.  Directed by Rich Moore.Featuring the voice talents of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Mindy Kaling, Alan Tudyk, Jack McBrayer, Joe Lo Truglio, Ed O’Neill and Dennis Haysbert. SYNOPSIS: A video game character looks to change his image as he tires of being “the bad guy”. When I saw the trailers […]

Hitchcock, 2012. Directed by Sacha Gervasi.Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, James D’Arcy, Ralph Macchio, Michael Stuhlbarg, Danny Huston and Toni Collette. SYNOPSIS: The story of Alfred Hitchcock’s struggles to make and distribute Psycho is told as the backdrop to a love story between Hitch and his wife Alma Reville. Hitchcock is […]

A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, 2012. Directed by Roman Coppola. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Patricia Arquette, Katheryn Winnick, Aubrey Plaza, Dermot Mulroney and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. SYNOPSIS: A 1970s graphic designer is thrown into psychological turmoil when his girlfriend breaks up with him. Upon discovering compromising pictures of Charles Swan III (Charlie Sheen) […]

Last week we reported how Warner Bros. were concerned about the possibility of Justice League and felt that the movies progression hinged on the box office success of Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel. According to Badass Digest, it seems WB may not be pushing forward with the project at all. Although the movie was […]

Warning – potentially huge Star Trek Into Darkness spoiler to follow… The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly is set to deliver an inside look into J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness, and in addition to a batch of new images from the hotly-anticipated sci-fi sequel, EW’s website may have just dropped a huge reveal about […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews the third issue of The Superior Spider-Man… It was inevitable.  After making the decision to fundamentally change Spider-Man, there was the lingering suspicion that Marvel Editorial would either try to hit the reset button on the whole concept or give us a more sympathetic and ultimately more endearing Doctor Octopus.  For some […]

Paul Risker reviews the first episode of Sons of Anarchy season five… “Something happens at around 92mph. Thunder headers drown out all sound. Engine vibration travels at a heart’s rate. Field of vision funnels into the immediate, and suddenly you’re not on the road, you are in it, a part of it. Traffic, scenery, cops; […]

You’d have thought that Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was stacked full of characters, but a tweet yesterday from the director could be teasing an appearance of another one… His tweet simply said “Day 3 #happybirthday” with a photo of a metallic locker. While this may seem like an innocent tweet, the lockers themselves […]