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EJ Moreno

Morbius overcomes bad reviews with $84 million global opening

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Looking at the critical score on Rotten Tomatoes for Morbius, you wouldn’t expect a solid opening weekend at the cinemas. But a glance at the audience score will tell you that Morbius has found its audience. Yes, the much-maligned Sony Marvel movie has secured a $39.1 million opening weekend at the domestic box office. Many […]

Video Review – Marvel’s Moon Knight struggles as it finds its footing in the MCU

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Marvel’s Moon Knight… Marvel takes Moon Knight to Disney+, and the series is off to a rocky start. Can the final two episodes save the MCU’s new hero? At times, it feels like Disney is trying to stuff a Netflix Marvel show into their formulaic MCU style. Join […]

Oscar Worthy Performances In Iconic Horror Films

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EJ Moreno discusses Oscar-worthy acting performances in horror… Any film fan knows that it’s rare your personal favorite makes it to the biggest award show of the year. The Academy Awards voters are a tough crowd, especially when it comes to horror films. It feels like some major genre film is overlooked every year, and […]

Moon Knight director slams Wonder Woman 1984’s controversial Egypt scene

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Sometimes depicting a culture can feel like a landmark moment. Other times, it can feel like a slap in the face. Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab, an Egyptian-born filmmaker, looks to represent Egypt with the new Disney+ series but recalls a recent superhero project that didn’t get it quite right. If you remember Wonder Woman […]

Jared Leto says the long-awaited TRON 3 is “getting closer and closer”

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Jared Leto still wants to enter the world of TRON  but are viewers ready for another trip inside the virtual world? Leto was first linked to a TRON movie back in 2017, with Lion director Garth Davis boarding the project in 2020. However, we’ve heard nothing since, leaving us to assume that the project may […]

Nicolas Cage doesn’t regret VOD movies, says they paid off his debts and he “never phoned it in”

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For years, Nicolas Cage became a bit of a meme. He starred in outlandish films and gave even more outlandish performances. But even at the seemingly lowest moments of his acting career, Cage doesn’t regret anything. And he shouldn’t, as those movies paid the bills and kept the legendary actor afloat. Sitting down with GQ […]

John Waters on cancel culture, Johnny Depp and J.K. Rowling

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If you’re familiar with any John Waters movie, you’ll know the man is afraid of nothing. He can shock and awe like the best of them, but he’s also incredibly outspoken outside the cinemas. He holds nothing back and isn’t afraid to dive into touchy subjects like cancel culture and even his friend, the controversial […]

The CW renews 7 series including The Flash, Superman & Lois and Riverdale

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One thing The CW will do is keep giving fans its outlandish signature series, and we’ve learned a whole gang of fan-favourite shows have been renewed. On Tuesday, the network announced that All American, The Flash, Superman & Lois, Riverdale, Walker, Kung Fu, and Nancy Drew will return for the 2022-23 TV season. This announcement […]

Ewan McGregor jokes that he uses the Force to open supermarket doors

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It’s safe to assume that everyone has tried that thing where you wave your hand in front of an automatic door and act like you used Jedi powers to open it. And no one should be embarrassed by it either – especially when Obi-Wan Kenobi himself does it. As Ewan McGregor starts the press tour […]