Sean Wilson reviews the concert performance of John Williams’ classic dinosaur blockbuster score… Assessing a film score is a tricky thing – does one applaud an orchestral soundtrack for drawing attention to itself, or for remaining steadfastly unobtrusive and part of the fabric of the movie in question? It’s especially tricky when assessing the work […]
Director J.A. Bayona says Jurassic World sequel will be “darker and scarier”
As he gears up to go into production early next year, director J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls) has been talking about his upcoming Jurassic World sequel, stating that it will be “darker and scarier” than last year’s blockbuster, and will “takes the story where it has never been before.” “It will be darker and scarier […]
J.A. Bayona confirms Jurassic World trilogy
With Jurassic World proving to be a mega-hit at the box office, grossing a whopping $1.67 billion worldwide, Universal Pictures wasted little time in announcing a sequel, set for release in 2018. However, with director Colin Trevorrow signing on for Star Wars: Episode XI, J.A. Bayona (The Impossible) is taking over the reins for the […]
Forget The BFG, Spielberg ain’t past it yet…
Tony Black on what the future holds for Steven Spielberg following the box office disappointment of The BFG… This week, The BFG joined this year’s list of ‘illustrious’ flops, at least in the US where it tanked hard as it released off the back of Indepedence Day: Resurgence and the much more successful Finding Dory. […]
Flickering Myth’s Formative Movie Experiences
Sean Wilson asks his fellow Flickering Myth writers about the film experiences that shaped their childhoods… I was more than a little startled when hit with the recent revelation that nineties family classic Free Willy this year passed its 22nd birthday. It’s not a lengthy period in the grand scheme of things but for me […]
The Crossover Films They Should Make But Probably Won’t
Neil Calloway suggests some crossover films that should be made… Despite mixed reviews, Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice had the highest opening weekend for a superhero movie, enough to guarantee another instalment at least. There’s apparently a 21/22/23 Jump Street meets Men in Black movie coming soon. What are the MCU movies if […]
Jurassic World: Kicking Ass In Heels
David Opie on Jurassic World… NB: If you’re one of the three people who hasn’t seen the film yet, be careful. The following article contains numerous spoilers… Is Jurassic World really a man’s world? The internet sure seems to think so. Critics have hurled T-Rex sized chunks of abuse Colin Trevorrow’s way for the portrayal […]
Five Film Franchises on the Fence
Anghus Houvouras with five film franchises on the fence… In part one, we examined the worst film franchises passing through Hollywood like kidney stones wrapped in barbed wire. As we continue to look at examine the current state of film franchises that Hollywood has to offer, it felt like there were some that were neither […]
5 things you didn’t know about the Jurassic Park franchise
Luke Owen with 5 things you didn’t know about the world of Jurassic Park… With Jurassic World now officially the fastest movie to reach the $1 billion mark (in just thirteen days!), it seems as though the world has gone back to 1993 and dino-mania is running wild once again. To celebrate the success of […]
5 reasons why The Lost World: Jurassic Park isn’t as bad as you remember
Simon Columb with 5 reasons why The Lost World: Jurassic Park isn’t as bad as you remember… You did it. You planned to watch all three Jurassic Park films prior to watching Jurassic World and stalled after the first one. There are problems with The Lost World: Jurassic Park, sure, but it is crucially a Spielberg film. Not executively-produced, but directed by […]
