Lionsgate has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Brian A. Metcalf’s upcoming thriller Adverse which follows a rideshare driver out for revenge when his sister goes missing after falling deep into debt with a sleazy drug dealer; take a look here… Struggling to make ends meet, rideshare driver Ethan (Thomas Nicholas) learns his sister […]
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, […]
Iron Man 2 villain Whiplash gets the Movie Masterpiece figure treatment from Hot Toys
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 […]
Trailer for historical action adventure The Legion starring Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling
Saban Films has released a poster and trailer for director José Magán’s historical action adventure film The Legion which stars Lee Partridge, Mickey Rourke, and Bai Ling; take a look here… Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling star in this epic tale of courage and heroism in a time of war. During the invasion of Parthia, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Horror anthology Nightmare Cinema gets a new poster and trailer
Good Deed Entertainment as released a new poster and trailer for the horror anthology Nightmare Cinema. The film consists of five instalments directed by Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Joe Dante (The Howling), Ryûhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train), David Slade (30 Days of Night), and Mick Garris (The Stand) and features a cast […]
Horror anthology Nightmare Cinema gets a trailer
A trailer has arrived online for the horror anthology Nightmare Cinema. The film features five segments, directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins), David Slade (30 Days of Night), Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers), Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus) and Alejandro Brugues (Juan of the Dead) and stars Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain, Adam Godley, Orson Chaplin, Eric Nelsen, Kevin Fonteyne, and Maurice […]
‘Cities of Love’ continues with first Berlin, I Love You trailer
The first trailer has debuted for the romance anthology film Berlin, I Love You, the fourth instalment in the ‘Cities of Love’ series after Paris, je t’aime (2006), New York, I Love You (2008) and Rio, I Love You (2014). It features an ensemble cast that includes Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Luke Wilson, Jim Sturgess, Mickey […]
Boxing drama Tiger gets a poster and trailer
R3M Productions has unveiled a poster and trailer for director Alister Grierson’s boxing drama Tiger, which stars Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), Prem Singh (Breakaway), and Michael Pugliese (Occupants). Check them out here, along with the official synopsis… Tiger is inspired by the true story of Pardeep Nagra, a practicing Sikh man […]