• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

BFI Review – Contact (1985) and Elephant (1989)

April 28, 2016 by Simon Columb

Contact, 1985 and Elephant, 1989. Directed by Alan Clarke. SYNOPSIS: Two films reflecting on the 1980’s in Northern Ireland.   Alan Clarke, director of Scum and The Firm, is a director of men. These could be men in prisons or aggressive, violent offenders keen to tattoo swastikas on their foreheads, as he did in Made in […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Simon Columb Tagged With: Alan Clarke, Contact, Elephant

Marvelous Movies for Hard Science Fiction Lovers

July 27, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos with some movie recommendations for hard sci-fi lovers… It’s easy to exploit the science fiction genre for its ludicrous narrative potential. After all, as long as you can loosely relate your story concept back to something semi-realistic, you can technically call your motion picture an adherent of the “sci-fi” category. That being said, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Arrival, Contact, europa report, marooned, Moon, robot and frank, Silent Running, Solaris, The Andromeda Strain, the man from earth

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Hamlet (2025)

8 Guilty Pleasure Thrillers of the 1990s You May Have Missed

Movie Review – Exit 8 (2025)

Movie Review – The Christophers (2025)

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Series Premiere Review

10 Essential Road Movies of the 1990s

Netflix Review – Detective Hole: An Imperfect, but Worthy Addition to the Noir Genre

4K Ultra HD Review – Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

All the President’s Men at 50: The Story Behind the Quintessential Political Thriller

They Don’t Make ‘Em like Grosse Pointe Blank Anymore

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

10 Essential Cult Classic 80s Movies You Need To See

7 Great Dystopian Thrillers of the 1970s

Incredible TV Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon

12 Erotically Charged Thrillers For Your Watchlist

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth