• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

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

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Christopher Nolan says superhero movies have become “an engine of commerce” for studios

November 24, 2020 by Gary Collinson

With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the way for the likes of the DC Extended Universe and the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the promotional tour for the new book The […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Most Terrifying Psycho Performances in Cinema

October 23, 2020 by Red Stewart

Red Stewart presents the most terrifying psycho performances in all of film… Sociopathy is a mental illness that is as repelling as it is enticing. We all live in fear of some serial killer knocking down our door, yet we cannot help but be intrigued by the roots of it all. After all, what is […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: Andrew Robinson, Anthony Perkins, con air, Dirty Harry, Heath Ledger, Psycho, Robert Mitchum, Steve Buscemi, The Dark Knight, The Night of the Hunter

5 Horrifying Scenes in Superhero Movies

August 24, 2020 by Gary Collinson

The superhero genre has always been a misnomer. Yes, there are common tropes involving characters in tights fighting against evildoers, but outside of that basic parameter we have seen such radical differences. From western tropes in Logan to the spy thrills of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, there are many facets the genre can explore. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Red Stewart Tagged With: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Blade, hellboy II: the golden army, Justice League, The Dark Knight

Warner Bros. wanted The Dark Knight to include a Joker origin story

July 30, 2020 by Samuel Brace

David S. Goyer, one of the writers of The Dark Knight, reveals that they faced pressure to include a Joker origin story in the movie. The Dark Knight is considered to be one of the best superhero films of all time with the Christopher Nolan directed feature including a now-iconic performance by Heath Ledger as […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Batman, David S. Goyer, DC, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

The Batman director on the challenge of following Nolan and Burton’s great Batman films

April 9, 2020 by Samuel Brace

Matt Reeves, the director of The Batman, has praised the Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton Batman films and discussed how it feels to follow after them. Batman has a mixed history when it comes to quality movies but when it works, masterpieces tend to appear. Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Tim Burton’s two features […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Batman, Christopher Nolan, DC, Matt Reeves, The Batman, The Dark Knight, Tim Burton

The Dark Knight with film journalist Emily Murray | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #64

February 5, 2020 by Tom Beasley

The Dark Knight

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film journalist Emily Murray stops by to talk about Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning Batman adventure The Dark Knight… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film journalist Emily Murray is […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Aaron Eckhart, Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, DC, Emily Murray, Gary Oldman, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

The Dark Knight Trilogy gets an Egg Attack makeover from Beast Kingdom

January 11, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

Beast Kingdom and Diamond Comic Distributors have revealed a new line of PREVIEWS Exclusive mini egg attack figures for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy which includes Batman, Joker, Catwoman, Bane, and Two-Face. The collectibles go on sale this August, priced at $13.50 each; check them out here… Seven years after its conclusion, Christopher Nolan’s Dark […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, Beast Kingdom, DC, Diamond Comic Distributors, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises

Christian Bale really hit Heath Ledger during The Dark Knight’s interrogation scene

October 18, 2017 by Jordan Jones

Cut to 2017 and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is still regarded as one of, if not the best comic-book films ever made. The movie transcended the genre in a way that few comic-book films have, and showed that Nolan intended to make good on his promise of creating a Batman film “grounded in reality”. […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, DC, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Is it wrong to root for The Joker?

October 1, 2019 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on The Joker… It’s almost impossible to escape the zeitgeist currently surrounding Todd Phillips’ highly-praised, highly-controversial take on The Joker. After near unanimous praise from the Venice Film Festival, the movie has become a target for the polarizing extremes of social media. Questions have been raised about the social responsibility of the time […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Batman, DC, Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Mark Hamill, Suicide Squad, The Dark Knight

Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn on Avengers: Endgame

May 19, 2019 by Harrison Abbott

Harrison Abbott chats with Avengers: Endgame Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn… Having contributed to the dazzling special effects of Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3 and The Dark Knight, Stuart Penn is no stranger to big screen comic-book extravaganzas. That being said, he’s dipped his toes into plenty of other genres over the years, […]

Pages: 1 2

Filed Under: Exclusives, Harrison Abbott, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Alien: Covenant, avengers: endgame, Framestore, Gravity, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Paddington 2, Stuart Penn, The Dark Knight, Thor: Ragnarok

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • …
  • 10
  • Next Page »

Top Stories:

Movie Review – The Long Walk (2025)

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #1

The Essential Indiana Jones Rip Off Movies of the 1980s

Movie Review – Honey Don’t! (2025)

7 Great 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors

Movie Review – The Cut (2025)

Movie Review – Splitsville (2025)

Movie Review – The Threesome (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

13 Great Obscure Horror Movie Gems You Need to See

Great TV Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon

The Next 007: 3 Actors Who Could Lead James Bond Into the New Era

The Best 90s and 00s Horror Movies That Rotten Tomatoes Hate!

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket