Liam Hoofe looks ahead to what movies could challenge for the top prize at next year’s Academy Awards… The 2019 edition of the Academy Awards is in the history books, and well, it was a bit of a weird one, wasn’t it? The Academy has spent the best part of the last decade showering themselves […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #93 – Captain Marvel thoughts, critical reaction to Jordan Peele’s Us and more
Allen, Gerald, Tori, and EJ discuss their reactions to Captain Marvel (with some minor spoilers), early critical reaction to Jordan Peele’s Us, and much more. Email in your questions, feedback etc. to podcast@flickeringmyth.com. Listen to the podcast on Acast, follow us on Stitcher or subscribe to us on iTunes. Us is directed by Jordan Peele (Us) and stars Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther), […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #92 – Reactions to Oscars, the latest trailers, and Spielberg’s elitism
In the latest episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast, Allen and Gerald are joined by Red Stewart to fumble through Oscar results, talk the latest trailers for Hellboy, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, the indefinite delay of Guardians of the Galaxy. Vol. 3, and the validity of streaming service films in the awards […]
Spielberg v Streaming Services – Even The Best In The Business Can Get It Wrong
The celebrated filmmaker’s crusade against streaming service film’s recognition at the Oscars seems to challenge the progressive strides being taken in the industry. As a measure of how exciting my life is, I often ponder at length over how someone like Steven Spielberg spends his evenings. In my mind, I envisage him splashing around with […]
Green Book surprises with Best Picture win at the 91st Academy Awards
The Academy voters delivered a surprise at last night’s 91st Academy Awards as Green Book was named Best Picture, leaving hot favourite Roma to settle for Best Foreign Language Film. Green Book picked up three Oscars in total, adding Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali) and Best Original Screenplay, while there were also big wins for […]
When Will the Oscars Get It Right?
Olly Krizan on the Oscars… While we’re warming our winter woes with the glitz and glamour of awards season, The Academy are having yet another nightmare of a year. This time around they’ve decided to get ahead of the game by airing these issues before the ceremony has even taken place. From what I can […]
Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can Vice win Best Picture?
In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Finally, it’s Christian Bale’s transformative take on Dick Cheney in Vice… Adam McKay made the pivot to serious filmmaking a few years ago when he looked under the […]
Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can Roma win Best Picture?
In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Next, it’s the arguable frontrunner as Alfonso Cuaron delves into his own past with Roma… Films like Roma don’t win Oscars. No movie filmed in a language other […]
Five New Oscar Categories That the Academy Awards Should Add
George Chrysostomou with five suggestions for new Oscar categories… The Oscars have been in the spotlight recently for a variety of reasons, and not only because the 91st annual Academy Awards is fast approaching. There’s been controversy surrounding Kevin Hart as the original host, the Popular Movie category, and let’s not forget the attempt to […]
Captain Marvel Early Reaction, 2019 Oscars Preview | Flickering Myth Fridays
In this week’s episode of Flickering Myth Fridays, EJ Moreno dives into the early reactions to Captain Marvel, as well as the upcoming 91st Academy Awards. Watch the episode in the video below… And for more Oscar talk, be sure to check out the latest episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast here… Set in the […]