Helen Murdoch on why we love Christmas films…Gifts are being wrapped, trees are being propped up and the smell of mince pies is at every turn, it is of course Christmas, our favourite time of year. As a certified film addict, Christmas is the time of great movies as well, which got me thinking about […]
Special Features – The Top Five Directors Who Are Getting Progressively Worse
Anghus Houvouras picks his top five five directors whose output is getting progressively worse and rates their chances of redemption… Some filmmakers age like fine wine. Others ferment. Every filmmaker has an occasional miscue or a film that doesn’t live up to expectations. But there are others who consistently work and yet seem to be […]
Die Hard – The Greatest Christmas Movie of All Time
Martin Deer explains why Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all time…Christmas. That wonderful time of year when we receive gifts, the hero loses to the evil villain and we realise just how much we hate our family and lose faith in ourselves and fellow man. Wait, no, that’s wrong. Christmas is about […]
Benedict Cumberbatch discusses his Star Trek Into Darkness villain
The major talking point throughout the entire production of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel has been the identity of Benedict Cumberbatch’s (Sherlock) mysterious villain, and despite the fact that Paramount Pictures has let slip his name – ‘John Harrison’, a likely decoy – we still know next to nothing about the bad guy who’s set […]
The Week in Spandex – Iron Man 3, The Avengers 2, Justice League, X-Men, Spider-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Iron Man 3, The Avengers 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Luke Cage: Hero for Hire, Justice League, Suicide Squad, The Dark […]
Second Opinion – Jack Reacher (2012)
Jack Reacher, 2012. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie.Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo, Werner Herzog and Jai Courtney. SYNOPSIS: When a military sniper kills five victims, homicide investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) is brought in to crack the case. I can’t really think of a Tom Cruise film that I have disliked. There’s […]
The Amazing Spider-Man is Dead, Long Live The Superior Spider-Man
Anghus Houvouras defends the controversial storyline leading in to Marvel NOW!’s Superior Spider-Man… The last few weeks have been a maelstrom of anger and rage over writer Dan Slott’s conclusion to The Amazing Spider-Man. Major spoilers ahead. Be warned… Leading up to the conclusion of nearly fifty years of stories, Slott has written a storyline […]
Ben Affleck on Justice League and The Avengers
Back when Justice League was announced in June, the first man whose name was attached to it was Argo director Ben Affleck. However the rumour was quickly debunked a few days later. In that time, Affleck has remained mostly quiet about the project but in an interview with Hitflix, he spoke out about Justice League […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Pacific Rim trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team share their opinions on the first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim… December has been a massive month for movies. Not only have we had huge releases like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Jack Reacher and Life of Pi at the cinema, but we’ve also been inundated with new […]
Comic Book Review – Avengers #2
Anghus Houvouras reviews the second issue of Marvel NOW!’s Avengers…“The greatest heroes in comics together on one unbeatable team! The Avengers ‘go large,’ expanding their roster and their sphere of influence to a global and even interplanetary level. When Captain America puts out his call – who will answer? Big threats, big ideas, big idealism […]
