Tom Jolliffe offers up 10 essential private investigator movies… The humble Dick. I mean P.I of course. Private Investigator. They often operate on a perilous high wire between law and unlawful. When the police have given up or are hamstrung by the book, the P.I can go that extra mile, or indeed focus entirely on […]
Shane Black would make a sequel to The Nice Guys “in a heartbeat”
Having scripted the likes of Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, as well as making his directorial debut on the latter, Shane Black is certainly no stranger to the buddy movie. After scoring blockbuster success with 2013’s Iron Man 3, he returned to the genre in 2016, pairing up Ryan […]
My Issue with Shane Black’s The Predator
Tom Jolliffe on the problem with Shane Black’s latest career choice… I have a problem with Shane Black as a writer at the moment. I have a problem with him doing a Predator film. I should first state that I’m a big fan of Black. From Lethal Weapon, through to his mismatched P.I and partner […]
Fox planning female-led Kung Fu and The Nice Guys series
It looks like Fox is prepping two new female-led TV series in a reboot of the classic 1970s show Kung Fu, and an adaptation of Shane Black’s 2016 movie The Nice Guys. Variety reports that the Kung Fu series will be written and executive produced by Wendy Mericle (Arrow), and follows “the adventures of Lucy […]
The Essential Ryan Gosling Films
Continuing in the build up to Blade Runner 2049 [read our review here], Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the essential Ryan Gosling… In the past decade, Ryan Gosling has seen something of a transformation. He’s developed into an actor who can be relied upon to deliver a note worthy performance. He’s gone from being […]
Ryan Gosling: From Mouseketeer and indie darling to Hollywood movie star
Sara Hemrajani on the rise of Ryan Gosling… La La Land, the award-tipped ode to musicals from Hollywood’s Golden Age, sees Ryan Gosling dance, sing, wax lyrical about jazz and woo Emma Stone’s aspiring actress in modern day Los Angeles. It’s a terrific performance and the 36-year-old seems to be a lock for one of […]
Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2016
Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2016… As 2016 draws to a close and we ring in the New Year, Flickering Myth’s writers have been putting our collective heads together to vote on the best cinematic offerings from the past twelve months. As always, we’ve voted on our individual top ten […]
DVD Review – The Nice Guys (2016)
The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Keith David, Gil Gerard, Kim Basinger, Beau Knapp and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: A private detective and an enforcer team up to infiltrate the porn industry in 1977 Los Angeles. Mismatched buddy movies have been a constant staple of […]
Watch the 1970’s inspired Blu-ray trailer for The Nice Guys
Shane Black’s The Nice Guys starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe is set to arrive on both DVD & Blu-ray this coming Monday, September 26th, and to celebrate the release of this hilarious buddy cop comedy from Icon Film Distribution we’ve got a 1970’s style trailer to get you in the mood for the movie. […]
Movie Review – The Nice Guys (2016)
The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. After tackling Marvel with Iron Man 3, Shane Black has returned to […]