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Ghostbusters reboot trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth Team React… Who you gonna call? Well if Sony and Paul Feig have their way it will be the reboot of Ghostbusters which lands in cinemas in a couple of months. The long-awaited trailer was released online yesterday [more footage was released here], and the Flickering Myth writing and editorial staff felt it […]

Ghostbusters trailer gives you someone to call

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After a lot of build-up, the trailer for this summer’s Ghostbusters reboot has finally arrived. As one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, Ghostbusters features a new cast as they take up the mantle left behind by the original Ghostbusters to prevent paranormal beings from causing chaos in New York City. Look out […]

Spoiler: Michael K. Williams discusses his Ghostbusters role and confirms returning character

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Warning – spoilers below… On Entertainment Weekly Radio, Michael K. Williams (Boardwalk Empire) confirmed his role in the upcoming Paul Feig directed Ghostbusters reboot, and dropped a spoiler about a returning character. “I play the FBI agent who works for the mayor…our whole thing is, we’re going to tell the people it was a flash […]

Ernie Hudson says the Ghostbusters reboot is “going to be very good”

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Although he found himself in hot water after the all-female cast announcement, Ernie Hudson has turned a corner on the Ghostbusters reboot by first showing his excitement, then filming a cameo and now he’s saying even more positive things about Paul Feig’s movie. “I have a cameo”, he told Entertainment Weekly. “I came back, Bill […]

Is Deadpool ridiculously overrated?

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Luke Owen looks at Deadpool… If you’ve read my work before, or listened to me on the Flickering Myth podcast, or watched me on The Flickering Myth Movie Show, then you’ll know that I am not a fan of Deadpool. I, personally, think that he’s funny when you first discover his existence, but then find him […]

Ghostbusters, L.A. Confidential, The Shawshank Redemption and Top Gun among 25 films added to the National Film Registry

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The Library of Congress has announced that twenty-five titles set to be added to the National Film Registry for 2015, with a list that includes Ghostbusters, L.A. Confidential, The Shawshank Redemption and Top Gun. Check out the full list of 25 films here: Being There (1979) Black and Tan (1929) Dracula (Spanish language version) (1931) […]

Five Films From The 1980s That Need An All-Female Remake

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This week Neil Calloway looks at more 80s films that would benefit from a gender reversal remake… With the official synopsis of the new Ghostbusters film announced this week, soon after Dan Aykroyd saying it might be better than the original (given that he has a cameo in the new film, he’s probably contractually obliged […]

Official synopsis for Ghostbusters reboot

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It may not be popular with The Internet or fans of the franchise, but Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot will be with us next year (with the trailer arriving before the end of the year), and now we have the first official synopsis. It backs up a lot of rumours surrounding the movie, mostly that Kristin […]

The Week in Disappointment – Iron Fist, The Punisher, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Man of Steel, Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Spider-Man

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Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Rumour: Marvel to replace Iron Fist Netflix series with The Punisher” Let’s start with he week’s most disappointing news. The Iron Fist Netflix series potentially getting scrubbed for a Punisher series. Marvel has been trying to get Punisher right for ages. And after seeing Daredevil, […]