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Video Review – Shyamalan goes arthouse with Old

July 23, 2021 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno reviews M. Night Shyamalan’s new film Old…

One of the most infamous names in all of cinema is back with a new genre-bending film. M. Night Shyamalan returns to cinemas with Old, a new horror-tinged thriller that will leave audiences spellbound. Critic EJ Moreno dives into the new film, explains how this is Shyamalan’s attempt at an arthouse film, and if people will enjoy the experience.

Watch the review here, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for more reviews, exclusive interviews, and other video content…

This summer, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day.

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Old‘s stellar lineup includes Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Rufus Sewell (The Man in the High Castle), Ken Leung (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Jupiter Ascending), Abbey Lee (Lovecraft Country), Aaron Pierre (Krypton), Alex Wolff (Hereditary), Embeth Davidtz (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Eliza Scanlen (Little Women), Emun Elliott (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Kathleen Chalfant (The Affair) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit).

Old is in theaters now.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: M. Night Shyamalan, old

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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