Flickering Myth

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

Why 2022 might just peak on April 22nd

by

Tom Jolliffe looks at two highly anticipated and unique films due to hit cinemas on April 22nd, The Northman and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent… April has perennially been something of a slow month in film release terms. In more recent times, given the sheer volume of blockbuster tent-poles, (particularly those under the Marvel […]

The Northman unleashes an epic new trailer

by

While Robert Eggers’ The Northman opens here in the UK this Friday, our friends across the Pond have to wait another week for the Viking epic, but we do have a new trailer from Focus Features to help ease the wait; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Why 2022 might just peak on April 22nd […]

Robert Eggers’ The Northman gets six character posters

by

As excitement continues to build for The Northman, Focus Features has unveiled six new character posters for The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers’ Viking fantasy thriller featuring Alexander Skarsgard as Amleth, Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga, Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandil, Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrun, Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool, and Bjork […]

Behold the new poster for The Northman

by

With less than a month to go until its release, a new poster has been released for Robert Eggers’ R-rated historical action thriller The Northman featuring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe, and Björk; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Robert Eggers’ The Northman receives R rating for “strong […]

Movie Review – Nightmare Alley (2021)

by

Nightmare Alley, 2021. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, David Strathairn, Holt McCallany, Mark Povinelli, Jim Beaver, Romina Power, Paul Anderson, Clifton Collins Jr., David Hewlett, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Drew Nelson, Troy James, Dian Bachar, Linden Porco, and Tim Blake Nelson. […]

Movie Review – The French Dispatch (2021)

by

The French Dispatch, 2021. Written and Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Steve Park, Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Christoph Waltz, Cécile de France, Guillaume Gallienne, […]

Movie Review – Nightmare Alley (2021)

by

Nightmare Alley, 2021. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, David Strathairn, Holt McCallany, Mark Povinelli, Jim Beaver, Romina Power, Paul Anderson, Clifton Collins Jr., David Hewlett, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Drew Nelson, Troy James, Dian Bachar, Linden Porco, and Tim Blake Nelson. […]

Hot Toys unveils its Spider-Man: No Way Home Green Goblin Movie Masterpiece Series figure

by

Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the 1:6 scale deluxe Movie Masterpiece Series Green Goblin which is based on the likeness of Willem Dafoe as the villain in the Phase 4 blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $375; check out the promotional images here… Further expanding […]

Video Review – Guillermo del Toro strikes again with twisted Nightmare Alley

by

EJ Moreno with a video review of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley… Constantly firing all cylinders, Guillermo del Toro hits a new level with Nightmare Alley. Gone is the filmmaker’s supernatural tinge, and in its place is something even scarier…the darkness of the human soul. Nightmare Alley is unlike anything from del Toro, and it […]

First trailer and poster for Robert Eggers’ The Northman

by

Universal Pictures and Focus Features have unveiled the first poster and trailer for The Northman, the hotly-anticipated new film from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers. From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an […]