The Flickering Myth writing team sit down to discuss Jesse Eisenberg’s casting as Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman… Let’s be honest, who saw this one coming? Jesse Eisenberg is playing Lex Luthor is Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman, set for release in 2016, while Jeremy Irons will play Alfred Pennyworth. But what do our […]
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Buster Keaton Month – Playtime (1967)
Playtime, 1967. Directed by Jacques Tati.Starring Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek and Rita Maiden. SYNOPSIS: Monsieur Hulot battles the modern architecture and technology of Paris, creating pockets of benign chaos through to the early morning. Playtime opens on an airport lounge for what feels like ages. People are dwarfed in the longshot, going about their business. […]
The Most Disappointing Films of All Time: The Hobbit
Continuing his look at the Most Disappointing Films of All Time, Anghus Houvouras turns his attention to The Hobbit; warning – spoilers ahead…. I was discussing The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug with some friends, and one remarked how much he enjoyed the movie. He immediately followed that statement by asking for some clarification on […]
Movie Review – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, 2013. Directed by Peter Jackson.Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangaline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, […]
Comic Book Review – Batman: The Dark Knight #24
Robb Ghag reviews Batman: The Dark Knight #24… “Now that he’s locked up in Arkham, Gotham City is safe from the threat of Clayface. But what led Clayface to become the monster that he is? The answers lie here.” I am unsure why this issue seems to continue with the Theme of “Villains Month” but […]
Comic Book Review – Spawn #236
Oliver Davis reviews Spawn #236… “Having survived the first round of his showdown with the K7-Leetha, Jim seeks to make amends for past sins. But his struggle for control is only just beginning. While Jim is distracted, his enemies continue to further their own efforts as Clown and Bludd have a showdown. And another familiar […]
66th Cannes Film Festival Review – The Great Beauty (2013)
The Great Beauty (Italian: La grande bellezza), 2013. Written and Directed by Paolo Sorrentino.Starring Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone and Sabrina Ferilli. SYNOPSIS: Jep Gambardella, doyen of the chattering classes, undergoes an existential crisis. Paolo Sorrentino, riding high on previous successes, most notably Il Divo, comes to Cannes with a Roman tale of Jep Gambardella (Toni […]
Game of Thrones Season Three – Episode 7 Review
Oliver Davis reviews the seventh episode of Game of Thrones Season Three…. “Go Lannisters!” The Bear and the Maiden Fair. Directed by Michelle MacLaren. Written by George R.R. Martin. I didn’t have the chance to review last week’s episode of Game of Thrones. I was out of the realm, across the Shivering Sea, where they […]
Late to the Show – Spartacus
In the next instalment of the ‘Late to the Show’ series, Luke Addison looks at Spartacus… “One day Rome shall fade and crumble. Yet you shall always be remembered in the hearts of all that yearn for freedom.” Starz’s Spartacus is the tale of the legendary gladiator of the same name, taking up arms and […]
Game of Thrones Season Three – Episode 3 Review
Oliver Davis reviews the third episode of Game of Thrones Season Three…. Walk of Punishment.Directed by David Benioff. Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Those catch-ups at the start of the show are getting longer each week. Which is good, because I forget half the characters’ names 20 minutes in. Mainly because they […]