Martin Deer reviews The Treasures of Bruce Lee: The Official Story of the Legendary Martial Artist…. Paul Bowman, author of The Treasures of Bruce Lee, has written several books of which this is the third on Bruce Lee. The first two, Theorizing Bruce Lee and Beyond Bruce Lee, take analytic looks at the cultural impact […]
Jeff Wadlow teases the roster for X-Force
With Kick-Ass 2 set for release in a couple of weeks, director Jeff Wadlow is currently juggling promotional duties on the comic book sequel with work on another superhero movie as he hammers away at the screenplay for 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spin-off X-Force. During an interview with Screen Rant, Wadlow has explained how the […]
Second Opinion – Frances Ha (2012)
Frances Ha, 2012. Directed by Noah Baumbach.Starring Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver, Michael Zegen, Charlotte d’Amboise and Grace Gummer. SYNOPSIS: A story that follows a New York woman (who doesn’t really have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though she’s not really a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as […]
Favourite Movie Soundtracks – Attack the Block
Flickering Myth’s writing team discuss their favourite movie soundtracks; next up is Anthony Stokes with Attack the Block… Attack the Block is one of my favorite movies of 2011 simply because of how much it does with so little. All the actors are unknowns, it’s a first time director in Joe Cornish, the budget is […]
Special Features – Are Movie Geeks Too Close-Minded?
Anthony Stokes on whether movie geeks are too close-minded… James Gunn, director of the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, has received a lot of flack on Twitter for “forcing” Doctor Who star Karen Gillan to shave her head for the role of Nebula. Never mind that this was almost certainly her decision, that she looks […]
Green Light: Nathan Fillion talks about The Flashpoint Paradox
Like his Castlecast members Stana Katic (Lois Lane) and Molly Quinn (Supergirl), Nathan Fillion has been adopted by the DC Universe. Warner Bros Home Entertainment has released a series of images and interview clips featuring the actor who frequently collaborates with Josh Whedon (The Avengers) where he discusses his role of Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in […]
Eddie Murphy signs on for Beverly Hills Cop 4
The recent Beverly Hills Cop TV pilot may have failed to make it to series, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the last of Axel Foley, with Deadline reporting that Eddie Murphy has signed on to reprise the role of the fast-talking, street-wise Detroit police detective for Beverly Hills Cop 4. The project is apparently […]
Comic Book Review – Ghostbusters #6
Luke Owen looks at Ghostbusters #6… A ghost ship roams the waters off Long Island, leaving fear — and ice — in its wake. The governor calls on the Ghostbusters to stop these spectral sailors and their maritime malevolence… but they’ll have to do it without the aid of Egon Spengler, who is currently concerned […]
DVD Review – Java Heat (2013)
Java Heat, 2013. Directed by Conor Allyn.Starring Kellan Lutz, Ario Bayu, Mickey Rourke, Frans Tambuan, Atiqah Hasiholan. SYNOPSIS: A Muslim detective works together with an American to track down the criminal responsible for a series of bombings on the Indonesian island of Java. According to the intro line of this mediocre cop-actioner, the archipelago of […]
Jon M. Chu talks Masters of the Universe and G.I. Joe 3
Having rejuvenated the G.I. Joe franchise earlier this year with the sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation, director Jon M. Chu is currently prepping the third instalment in the Hasbro franchise, along with another cult 80s kid’s property in Masters of the Universe. During Comic-Con, we heard from Chu about the possibility of Scarlett (played by Rachel […]
