EJ Moreno on iconic cult classics… What does it take for a film to be considered a “cult classic?” Many define it as a movie that is popular among a particular group, but for me, that isn’t always the case. Some cult classics can become larger than life presences in the industry, taking over fan […]
Jeff Bridges teases the return of The Dude
In what we strongly suspect is a similar scenario to last year’s Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home, Jeff Bridges has taken to social media to tease the return of The Dude, the iconic slacker from the Coen brothers’ The Big Lewbowski, with a 15-second teaser video that suggests all will be revealed […]
Solo: A Star Wars story pulls inspiration from The Big Lebowski, according to writers
We have finally got our first look at Solo: A Star Wars story this month, and it has a very unique feel to it. The cast, and crew have promised a heist film since production began, and it looks like the film will be exactly that. So where did the writers get the idea to […]
The Best of the 8’s – From 1968 to 2008
As 2018 begins and we enter year 8 of this decade, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at his favourite films from the previous five year 8’s… Beginning with… 2008 – Let The Right One In In a strong year, which included The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire, I’ve opted for a genre redefining vampire film […]
John Turturro on returning to the role of Jesus Quintana for Going Places
Back in August, production began on Going Places, a remake of the 1974 French film Les Valseuses, with John Turturro writing and directing, as well as reprising his role as Jesus Quintana from the Coen Brothers’ 1998 classic The Big Lebowski. Last month we got our first look at Turturro back in character, and now […]
John Turturro’s Jesus Quintana returns in first look at Going Places
Back in August John Turturro started shooting Going Places, remake of the 1974 French film Les Valseuses, with rumours suggesting that the film would actually be a spinoff to 1998’s The Big Lewbowski, and now those rumours have been confirmed with the release of the first official image which sees Turturro back as Jesus Quintana. […]
John Turturro’s Going Places reportedly a Big Lebowski spinoff
For several years now, John Turturro has been talking about the possibility of a spinoff from the Coen brothers’ 1998 classic The Big Lebowski, and it seems it may be happening right now. Turturro has recently started shooting Going Places, a remake of the 1974 French film Les Valseuses, and Birth.Movies.Death is reporting that its […]
Why Music In Films Matters
Neil Calloway argues that soundtracks and scores can make or break films… This week, Flickering Myth’s own Oli Davis made the persuasive case that Suicide Squad‘s various cuts could be seen in the music they used; with David Ayer’s original version using different styles of music to the final cut by Trailer Park. There was […]
Movember – Top 5 Movie Moustaches
Luke Owen celebrates Movember… As a macho male man, I bloody love and appreciate a good moustache. Here in the UK, we use the month of November to help raise awareness of prostate cancer by growing our moustaches in the spirit of charity. It’s all for a great cause. But then we shave them off. […]