Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

Is there any life left in the Terminator franchise?

by

Tom Jolliffe looks at Terminator: Dark Fate and the prospect of further films… James Cameron approaches most of his projects with a certain confident swagger. He is the King of the world after all. When he left the Terminator franchise, with Arnold Schwarzenegger being slowly lowered into cyborg retirement he’d left behind two genre defining […]

Orion Pictures: A Comforting Mark of Quality in VHS-era Film

by

Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Orion Pictures… There are several things that happen before a film begins. If you’re at the cinema, or if you remember watching through VHS in particular (and still with some DVD/Blu-rays), you’ll sit through some trailers. Then once they pass comes those recognisable logos from distributors and production […]

How Schwarzenegger Reigned Supreme in the Action Genre

by

As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 73, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the period where the Austrian Oak ruled action cinema, with an eye for quality material… As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns another year older, now would be a good time to look back to an era of global box office domination, and cult appeal in the action […]

Infinitely Repeatable: The Movies We Can Watch Over and Over Again

by

Tom Jolliffe on the films he could watch over and over again and never tire of… We all have our favourite films. There are some that have a deeply profound effect. There are some that get deep within our bones and leave us in awe, or take a heavy emotional investment. You could watch Requiem For […]

How to Refurbish the Terminator Franchise

by

Tom Jolliffe offers his thoughts on the direction to take the Terminator franchise… Terminator 2: Judgment Day is 30 this year. It’s also fair to say it’s the last film in the franchise that proved unquestionably successful. It was a massive box office hit, launching James Cameron to gargantuan levels of production. At the time […]

Great Movie Scenes That Left An Indelible Mark

by

Tom Jolliffe takes a look at 15 great movie scenes that left an indelible mark… Great movies require many things to achieve that unshakable stamp of quality. As well as great writing, directing and acting, you need memorable scenes. Some can be more memorable than others. Some may end up defining a film more than […]

Is Terminator Genisys the worst blockbuster ever?

by

Anghus Houvouras on whether Terminator Genisys is the worst blockbuster of all time… An insulting, paradox riddled mess. A senseless, poorly written, incompetently directed embarrassment. A master class in how to mismanage a franchise reboot. Terminator Genisys arrived in theaters this week with little fanfare other than a ringing endorsement from James Cameron. Something that […]

Does Prey prove that more franchises should embrace the streaming premiere?

by

In the wake of Prey, Anghus Houvouras wants to see more franchises embracing streaming premieres… The latest entry to the Predator franchise, Prey, was released on streaming platforms this weekend and the response has been exuberant. This is the kind of critical and audience reception that every filmmaker and studio strives for. The only points […]

Terminator open-world survival game announced by Nacon

by

As well as unveiling the first gameplay trailer – and Peter Weller casting – for RoboCop: Rogue City during its Nacon Connect event, publisher Nacon has announced that it is working on another classic 80s action sci-fi IP with an as-yet-untitled Terminator video game.  You can check out the reveal trailer for the ‘Terminator Survival […]

Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance brings Future Wars to PC

by

Terminator: Dark Fate may have killed the Terminator movie franchise, but it’s also serving as the basis for a new real-time strategy game from publisher Slitherine entitled Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance, coming to PC next year. Developed by Cats At Play, Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance puts players in the middle of the Future […]