Lionsgate has released a trailer for Knights of the Zodiac, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the acclaimed anime series Saint Seiya and Masami Kurumada’s manga of the same name. Directed by Tomasz Baginski, the film follows Seiya (Mackenyu), a street orphan who accidentally taps into mystical powers while searching for his abducted sister and finds […]
Blade of the 47 Ronin gets a UK trailer and release date
Dazzler Media has announced that it is bringing Blade of the 47 Ronin, the straight-to-video sequel to the 2013 Keanu Reeves action fantasy 47 Ronin, to the UK this April and you can check out the official UK trailer below along with a selection of promo images from the film…. In this exhilarating martial arts […]
What We’d Like to See in John Wick: Chapter 4
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to John Wick: Chapter 4 and some things that would be great to see in the next one (John Wick 3 spoilers follow)… With John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum giving Avengers: Endgame a good old fashioned German (actually Belgian) Shepherd nut savaging at the box office on its opening weekend and […]
Exclusive Interview – Action legend Mark Dacascos discusses Crying Freeman, Drive, The Island of Dr Moreau and more
Tom Jolliffe chats with action legend Mark Dacascos about his illustrious career… Among action aficionados, Mark Dacascos is a name associated with a string of cult favourites like Crying Freeman, Drive and Brotherhood of the Wolf. He’s also known to TV audiences for his recurring villainy in Hawaii 5-0 and the recent Wu Assassins (not […]
Exclusive Interview – Action legend Mark Dacascos on Brotherhood of the Wolf, John Wick: Chapter 3 and his upcoming projects
In the second part of our interview, action legend Mark Dacascos talks to Flickering Myth about his career to date… Brotherhood of the Wolf was a big hit and brought you back with Christophe Gans. How was your experience on the film? I was in France for 6 months. Some prep before and then the […]
DNA: Anatomy of an Indiana Jones, Predator, Alien and Jurassic Park ripoff
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at DNA, William Mesa’s video special from 1996, a hodge podge of clear influences…. For every big screen box office smash, there is a low budget circle of copycats just around the corner. Success breeds imitation. For Snakes on a Plane you get Snakes on a Train. For E.T […]
A Look Back at The Expendables Franchise (And a Look Forward…)
Ten years on from the release of the first movie, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Expendables franchise and then looks at where it can go now (and who needs to join the crew)… When The Expendables was first announced in late 2009, my excitement levels went through the roof. Initially it was Sylvester Stallone, […]
A 90’s Video Double Bill: Sabotage and Night Vision
Tom Jolliffe looks back at two well cast 90’s video thrillers, Sabotage and Night Vision… Many a 90’s straight to video special has been left cast asunder by time. Some left forever to remain as rare VHS copies, occasionally appearing on Ebay, or low resolution uploads on Youtube. Certain cult favourites do find their way […]
The Crow: A Cursed and Unnecessary Reboot
Tom Jolliffe looks at the perpetually delayed reboot of The Crow and why it’s both cursed and unnecessary… The uninspired Hollywood reboot. It’s not a new phenomenon, but certainly in the last 15 years, there have been innumerable examples of cinematic reboots. It’s not always the case that the primo IPs, which bring with them […]
47 Ronin gets a straight-to-video sequel with Blade of the 47 Ronin trailer
Ahead of its home entertainment release this Tuesday, Universal has shared a trailer for Blade of the 47 Ronin, the upcoming straight-to-video sequel to the 2013 Keanu Reeves-headlined action fantasy 47 Ronin. Set 300 years after the first film, it sees Lord Shinshiro, ronin Reo and apprentice Onami summon their skills to train a prophesied […]
