Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has clarified his Marvel movie comments in a recent interview. Francis Ford Coppola is responsible for some of the greatest movies in history, including the likes of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. But recently he has been in the news along with fellow icon Martin Scorsese for his critique of […]
27 Hours of Skywalker and a Terminator Trap | The Flickering Myth Podcast #123
Listen to the latest episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast… Allen, Gerald, and EJ discuss the most recent castings for The Batman, Jared Leto’s displeasure with Joker, folks getting tricked into seeing Terminator: Dark Fate instead of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Francis Ford Coppola speaking out against superhero films, and AMC theaters hosting blistering 27-hour […]
James Gunn responds to Francis Ford Coppola’s Marvel criticism
Having spoken out to defend the Marvel Cinematic Universe against comments from Martin Scorsese, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is back on social media – this time to respond to The Gofather filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, who recently slammed Marvel Studios movies as “despicable”. “Many of our grandfathers thought all gangster movies were […]
Sebastian Stan defends the Marvel Cinematic Universe from recent criticism
Sebastian Stan, who plays the Winter Soldier in the MCU, has defended the franchise from some major criticism. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has come under some heavy fire from some big names in the movie industry of late. Legendary directors Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola have expressed their dislike of the films, with Coppola […]
Francis Ford Coppola slams Marvel movies, brands them as “despicable”
Martin Scorsese’s recent comments about Marvel caused plenty of controversy, with the likes of Robert Downey Jr., James Gunn and Kevin Smith speaking out to defend Marvel Studios after the legendary director dismissed the MCU as “not cinema”. However, it seems Marty does have one supporter in his fellow filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, with The […]
Great Directors and Their Forgotten Gems
Tom Jolliffe looks at the forgotten gems that most great directors have… If you think of many great directors you cast your mind to their career highlights. Those iconic films. Many of these directors become largely defined by one or two films in particular (sometimes more). Additionally occasionally you might also remember those films that […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 18 – Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 1992. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Billy Campbell, Sadie Frost, and Tom Waits. SYNOPSIS: In the 15th century, Prince Vlad renounces God and calls upon the powers of darkness to grant him eternal life until he is rejoined […]
When You Need To Watch A Film Twice
Tom Jolliffe looks at when you need to watch a film a second time to fully appreciate it… A couple of days ago one of my Flickering Myth brethren Neil Calloway wrote a piece about watching classic films for the first time and finding them boring. The piece certainly got a reaction, from no less […]
The 1970s – The Best Era In Cinema History?
Tom Jolliffe on the 1970s and why it is the best era in cinema history… There will always be a great deal of debate about the best era for cinema. For my two cents I’ll say with a great deal of assurance that the best period in cinema history was the 1970’s. There was most […]
The Week in Disappointment – Anesthesia, Star Wars, Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Trailer for Anesthesia starring Kristen Stewart” I was surprised to discover this is actually a documentary about how you feel when watching movies starring Kristen Stewart. “Francis Ford Coppola says it’s a “pity” George Lucas got lost in Star Wars” I heard George Lucas was […]