Tom Jolliffe looks at modern mainstream cinema. Is it being led by disposable content over long-standing legacy? The pace at which the world evolves can be frightening sometimes. You blink, suddenly you look around and you’re 40, you’ve got a house, wife, kid and you make groaning noises when you bend down to pick something […]
10 Horror Film Scores to Enjoy Over Halloween
Hasitha Fernando presents a selection of horror film scores to enjoy over Halloween… With All Hallows Eve a creeping round the corner, ‘tis the perfect opportunity to look back at a few film scores which have gone on to define the modern-day horror film. More than films in other genres when it comes to horror, […]
Universal Pictures vs Warner Bros: Blockbuster Battle | Flickering Myth Movie Chat
In this episode of FM Movie Chat, EJ Moreno and Allen Christian pit the offerings of Hollywood majors Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. against one another to see which of the two has the biggest franchises and blockbusters. Jaws or Blade Runner? The Fast & Furious series or the DC Extended Universe? Jurassic Park or […]
Good Movie, Bad Sequels: Franchises That Turned Bad | Flickering Myth Movie Chat
EJ and Allen discuss good movies that launched bad franchises… Sometimes a great movie could launch a great franchise. Sadly, the series mentioned in the below video all had promising starts but fizzled out into something less than stellar. On the latest Flickering Myth Movie Chat, hosts Allen Christian and EJ Moreno dive into some […]
10 Essential Creature Features
Tom Jolliffe offers up 10 essential creature features… Who doesn’t love a good old creature feature? They still seem to be immensely popular, with recent reboots for the Jurassic Park and Godzilla franchises. That popularity in fact has been booming in the Asian markets in particular (whilst some of the recent big monster films have […]
More Old Films Back at the Cinema Please
Tom Jolliffe hopes there’s an increased willingness to re-release old films at the cinema… As we step out of lock-down and cinemas around the world re-open, we’re in a period where damage assessment is required. After all, for three months in the US, UK and China, some of the biggest world wide markets, audiences have […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Jaws (1975)
Jaws, 1975. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfus, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton. SYNOPSIS: Jaws arrives on 4K disc looking and sounding as close to its theatrical glory as you can get on home video these days. The sound and picture are top-notch, and while Universal didn’t include anything new […]
Steven Spielberg’s Jaws to receive 45th anniversary 4K Ultra HD release
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Steven Spielberg’s classic 1975 blockbuster Jaws is set for a 4K Ultra HD release on June 2nd in celebration of its 45th anniversary; check out the cover artwork and bonus features below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK In 1975, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg […]
Avengers: Endgame and the Biggest Event Movies of All-Time
EJ Moreno on the biggest event movies ever… Join our host EJ Moreno as he dives into the most significant movie events in cinema history! In this video, he’ll talk about what it takes for a film to become an event, and which franchises made an impact with fans. The only rule here is there […]
The Ten Most Successful Horror Movies Of All Time
EJ Moreno on the highest-grossing horror movies… In recent years, horror found a place at the box office. The genre finally started to bring in numbers that looked like its cinematic peers. For many years though, the only diehard fans would turn out for horror, rarely making it feel a cinematic event. Of course, there are […]
