Hot Toys has unveiled its updated 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece Series Whiplash collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Mickey Rourke as the villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel Iron Man 2, check out the promotional images for the Toy Fair 2020 exclusive here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles He is […]
River Phoenix as Joker? Parallel Universe Castings
Tom Jolliffe looks at the idea of River Phoenix as the Joker and other parallel universe castings… It’s 2019. It’s an era of perpetual rebooting. For some, we’d barely settled on the idea that Jared Leto was cast as the clown prince, before it was announced that Joaquin Phoenix would don the make up in […]
When Mickey Rourke Almost Ruled Cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the early career of Mickey Rourke… When you think back through cinema you can easily think of an array of icons. Brando, Stewart, De Niro, Pacino… I could go on. The role of Acting Deity includes being a point of comparison. When De Niro first broke through he was quickly […]
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, […]
DVD Review – A Hitman in London (2015)
A Hitman in London, 2015. Directed by Ara Paiaya. Starring Gary Daniels, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen and Darryl Hannah. SYNOPSIS: This dark tale of redemption set amongst the denizens of London’s underworld, pits one man’s angst against those who would destroy him. Gary Daniel’s is that man. Can he get to the truth […]
Trailer for action thriller Section 8 starring Ryan Kwanten, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins and Mickey Rourke
RLJE Films has released trailer for the upcoming action thriller Section 8 which stars Ryan Kwanten as a former soldier serving a life sentence after avenging the murder of his family, who is given his shot at freedom when he is recruited by a shadow government agency. Directed by Christian Sesma, the film also stars […]
Mickey Rourke slams Tom Cruise, calls him “irrelevant”
It’s perhaps somewhat astonishing that of all the success he’s enjoyed over the past four decades, Tom Cruise is arguably more popular than ever right now. Recent instalments in the Mission: Impossible franchise have raised the bar for action, and the star is currently sitting atop the box office with the highest-grossing movie of the […]
Movie Review – WarHunt (2022)
WarHunt, 2022. Directed by Mauro Borrelli. Starring Robert Knepper, Jackson Rathbone, Mickey Rourke, Aglaya Tarasova, Anna Paliga, Fredrik Wagner, Lorenzo de Moor, Polina Pushkareva, Josh Burdett, Alex Mills, Lou Stassen, Christopher Hunter, Elliott Wooster, Ben McKeown, Ieva Seglina, and Timo Willman. SYNOPSIS: 1945. A U.S. military cargo plane loses control and violently crashes behind enemy […]
Trailer for WWII action horror Warhunt starring Mickey Rourke
Saban Films has shared a trailer, poster and images for writer-director Mauro Borrelli’s WWII supernatural action horror Warhunt which stars Robert Knepper, Jackson Rathbone and Mickey Rourke; take a look here… 1945. A US military cargo plane loses control and violently crashes behind enemy lines in the middle of the German black forest. Immediately ruthless […]
It’s Michael Jai White vs. Mickey Rourke in trailer for The Commando
Saban Films has released a trailer, poster and images for the upcoming action thriller The Commando which follows an elite DEA agent (Michael Jai White), as he faces off against a dangerous crew to keep his family safe after they discover $3 million dollars the criminals had stashed away in their home. Directed by Asif […]
