George Chrysostomou on the Academy Awards… The yearly debate has reared its head again as to whether the Oscars truly capture the feelings that audiences had towards films in 2017. Whilst there is always the ongoing issue of the ever increasing divide between fans and the critics, as evidenced by recent pickings such as Star Wars: […]
Is the future of film original screenplays or franchise continuations?
George Chrysostomou on original screenplays vs. franchises… After watching Edgar Wright’s critically and commercially successful Baby Driver, it struck me that this was the first movie I had watched in a while that was not only imaginative and unique, but was not based on any source material such as a novel or comic series, not a […]
Exclusive Interview: Jumanji sound editor Julian Slater talks Welcome to the Jungle and working with Edgar Wright
Red Stewart chats with Jumanji sound editor Julian Slater talks Welcome to the Jungle and working with Edgar Wright… Julian Slater has been working in the film industry since the early 1990s, usually in varying positions in the sound and audio departments. His extensive filmography covers television shows, independent movies, and blockbusters, ranging from Murphy’s Law […]
Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2017
Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2017… With 2017 drawing to a close in just a few hours, the writers here at Flickering Myth have been voting on our favourite films of the past twelve months, in order to present our top ten movies of the year. As with previous years, […]
The Top 10 Movie Moments of 2017
Matt Rodgers on the top 10 movie moments of 2017… If you were putting together a showreel to represent the outstanding moments beamed onto a cinema canvas from the past year, then you’d have plenty to choose from; Emma Stone’s hypnotic rendition of The Fools Who Dream from La La Land. The Mr. Blue Sky […]
The Best Movie Action Scenes of 2017
Harrison Abbott on the best movie action scenes of 2017… It’s that time again. That’s right, it’s time for arbitrary lists that subjectively rank the best/worst things of the year! This one is about 2017’s decent catalogue of cinematic action scenes, which means there’s likely a lot of omissions to piss you off. With that in […]
Edgar Wright says deal for Baby Driver sequel is “being hammered out as we speak”
Writer-director Edgar Wright looks set to return to make a sequel to his kinetic car chase blockbuster Baby Driver and has said a deal is “being hammered out as we speak”. Wright told Entertainment Weekly he is in the midst of talks surrounding a follow-up and said nothing had been agreed yet, but hoped […]
Jon Bernthal “lost all respect” for Kevin Spacey after working with him on Baby Driver
The Punisher actor Jon Bernthal has said that he “lost all respect” for Kevin Spacey after working with him on the set of Baby Driver. Spacey is currently in the midst of a sexual misconduct scandal, where he has been accused of molesting young boys and harassing colleagues on the sets of his films and […]
The Creativity of Sequels
George Chrysostomou on creativity in sequels… It has to be said, adaptations, sequels and soft reboots are dominating the box office year in and out and there’s no getting away from that. This is the most profitable way to produce films, having a pre-existing audience, an easy way into a new story, and most importantly […]
Pop Cult Corner – Star Wars Characters Who Need To Return and Oscar Outsiders
Welcome to this edition of Pop Cult Corner, the place that gives insights into the news of the week, makes outlandish predictions and above all, probably has too many opinions. This week, two news stories stood out to me. One of them is of course the most obvious, as it has dominated headlines and conversations […]