The Flickering Myth writing team share their top ten Christmas movies… Christmas 2018 is almost upon us! Have you finished your Christmas shopping? Have you already eaten too much food? Are you feeling festive yet?! For many people, feeling festive is all about Christmas films. They can easily transport you back to your childhood, to […]
A Year To Forget: Will Greatness Elude Michael Fassbender?
Tom Jolliffe on a year to forget for Michael Fassbender, which leaves him at a potential career crossroads… For years, Michael Fassbender proved a live-wire. An actor of fierce intensity, devotion and depth, unafraid to put himself into the most extreme roles. Whether it was Hunger or Shame, he bared everything (in every sense of […]
10 Magical Christmas Movie Soundtracks
Sean Wilson gets ready for the festive season by firing up a playlist of essential seasonal tunes… What’s a Christmas movie without a sprinkling of musical magic? Many of our favourite festive hits are defined by their soundtracks, so, in the spirit of the season, I’ve rounded up 10 classic scores that never fail to […]
Second Opinion – The Snowman (2017)
The Snowman, 2017. Directed by Tomas Alfredson Starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson, Toby Jones, Val Kilmer and J.K. Simmons SYNOPSIS: Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman. For the third time this year, Michael Fassbender has delivered a decent […]
The Snowman director Tomas Alfredson gets very candid about what went wrong with the film
The film adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s The Snowman is releasing this week in theaters, and the critical reaction hasn’t been pretty. Our own review had this to say: “How it is a film of this magnitude could fall at every hurdle is to be beholden, and one can only presume Alfredson, in years to come, […]
Movie Review – The Snowman (2017)
The Snowman, 2017. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer, Toby Jones, J.K. Simmons, Chloe Sevigny, and Sofia Helin. SYNOPSIS: When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. […]
The Snowman featurette explores the Jo Nesbo adaptation
With The Snowman set to arrive in cinemas this Friday, Universal Pictures has released a new featurette for the upcoming big screen adaptation Jo Nesbo’s best-selling novel which features interviews with the author, director Tomas Alfredson, stars Michael Fassbender, J.K. Simmons, and Rebecca Ferguson, and producers Robyn Slovo and Piodor Gustafsson; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Trailer and […]
New trailer and images for The Snowman starring Michael Fassbender
Ahead of its release next month, Universal Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s best-selling novel The Snowman along with a new batch of images for the upcoming thriller featuring Michael Fassbender, J.K. Simmons, and Rebecca Ferguson; take a look below… When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance […]
New poster for Jo Nesbo adaptation The Snowman featuring Michael Fassbender
Universal Pictures has released a new poster for Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s best-selling novel The Snowman featuring Michael Fassbender as Detective Harry Hole. The upcoming thriller features a cast that also includes Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer, Toby Jones, J.K. Simmons, Chloë Sevigny and Sofia Helin; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer […]
First trailer and new poster for The Snowman starring Michael Fassbender
After yesterday’s reveal of the poster, Universal and Working Title have now released the first trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s The Snowman. The film is an adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s bestselling novel of the same name and features a cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer, Toby Jones, J.K. Simmons, Chloë Sevigny and Sofia […]