Comic Book Review - Thanos Rising #1
Robb Ghag reviews Thanos Rising #1..."The vile face left movie audiences in shock after last summer's Marvel Studios' 'The Avengers' movie, but who is this eerily disturbing villain? Thanos rises as...
View ArticleThe Week in Spandex - Iron Man 3, Marvel's Phase Two and Phase Three, Justice...
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, The...
View ArticleFlickering Myth's Greatest Comic Book Movies: #20 - Road to Perdition (2002)
Throughout April, we're counting down to the release of Marvel's Iron Man 3 with our picks for the Greatest Comic Book Movies of All Time; here's #20...Road to Perdition, 2002.Directed by Sam...
View ArticleMovie Review - Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011)
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir, 2011.Directed by Laurent Bouzereau.Starring Roman Polanski and Andrew Braunsberg.SYNOPSIS:Roman Polanski talks about being a Holocaust survivor who became a controversial...
View ArticleLate to the Show - Skins (1st Generation)
In the next instalment of the 'Late to the Show' series, Luke Addison looks at the first generation of Skins....Having recently discussed the show with a friend of mine, I decided to revisit each...
View ArticleComic Book Review - Northlanders Vol. 7: The Icelandic Trilogy
Robb Ghag reviews Northlanders Vol. 7: The Icelandic Trilogy..."In this final epic from issues #42-50, young Ulf Hauksson takes over his clan’s settlement in a new land before moving on to a violent...
View ArticleNew title and synopsis for Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show
Despite the fact that Joss Whedon completed filming on the pilot episode for S.H.I.E.L.D. back in February, we're still waiting for news on whether ABC has decided to place a full season order for the...
View ArticleGiveaway - Win tickets to an early Iron Man 3 preview screening
As you may know, April is Comic Book Movie month here at Flickering Myth as we count down to the launch of Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the UK release of Iron Man 3 on April...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Season 3 - Episode 16 Review
Piers McCarthy reviews the season 3 finale of The Walking Dead....Season 2 of The Walking Dead was saved by its finale, and the expectations for the third season are expectedly high. Major spoilers...
View ArticleFlickering Myth's Greatest Comic Book Movies: #19 - Superman II (1980)
Throughout April, we're counting down to the release of Marvel's Iron Man 3 with our picks for the Greatest Comic Book Movies of All Time; here's #19...Superman II, 1980.Directed by Richard...
View ArticleEvil Dead helps bring the US box office back to life
Here are words I never thought I would utter in my lifetime: The number one film in North America is The Evil Dead. Let that sink in for a moment. The remake of one of horror's most beloved cult...
View ArticleDVD Review - Scanners: The Complete Collection
Scanners: The Complete Collection DVD Box SetScanners, 1981.Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane and Charles Shamata.Scanners, for...
View ArticleDVD Review - Mayday
Mayday, 2013.Created by Ben Court and Caroline Ip.Starring Peter Firth, Peter McDonald, Leila Mimmack, Aidan Gillen, Sophie Okenedo, Lesley Manville, Max Fowler, Tom Fisher and Sam Spruell. SYNOPSIS:As...
View ArticleDVD Review - The Echo (2008)
The Echo, 2008.Directed by Yam Laranas. Starring Jesse Bradford, Kevin Durand and Amelia Warner.SYNOPSIS:Bobby Walker (Jesse Bradford) is fresh out of prison and living in his dead mother’s apartment...
View ArticleHugh Jackman discusses Bryan Singer and X-Men: Days of Future Past
Not only will Hugh Jackman be bearing his claws as Wolverine again this summer for the sixth time, but we'll also be seeing him in a seventh outing next year in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future...
View ArticleDVD Review - Zaytoun (2012)
Zaytoun, 2012.Directed by Eran Riklis.Starring Stephen Forff, Alice Taglioni, Ashraf Barhom, Ali Suliman and Abdallah El Akal.SYNOPSIS:Set in 1982, an Israeli fighter pilot, Yoni, gets shot down over...
View ArticleOver 700 Marvel #1 Issues For Free
For those comic book fans who want to save some pocket change Marvel has made announcement which will cause you to leap with superhero joy. The special promotional offer involves making over 700...
View ArticleDVD Review - Dead End Drive-In (1986)
Dead End Drive-In, 1986.Directed by Brian Trenchard-SmithStarring Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry, Peter Whitford, Wilbur Wild and Dave Gibson.SYNOPSIS:In an apocalyptic future where crimes rates have...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Season Three - Episode 2 Review
Oliver Davis reviews the second episode of Game of Thrones Season Three... Dark Wings, Dark Words.Directed by Daniel Minahan. Written by Vanessa Taylor.BranThis week's Game of Thrones opened with Bran...
View ArticleKevin Smith looking to self-finance Clerks III
The crowdfunding website Kickstarter made headlines recently thanks to a record-breaking campaign to raise financing for a movie version of the television series Veronica Mars, which has seemingly...
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