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EJ Moreno

In Defense of Fox’s X-Men Franchise

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EJ Moreno looks back on Fox’s X-Men franchise… During the start of the Fox/Disney merger, the Internet took a sharp turn when it came to discussing the X-Men films. While it was never universally loved, the long-running comic book series never had such negativity surrounding it. With many fans wanting to see these characters find […]

Looking Back at the 5 Most Iconic Horror Films of 1999

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Twenty years on, E.J. Moreno looks at the five most iconic horror films of 1999… The horror genre twenty years ago is a much different beast than it is now. Not regarding quality, as there are good and bad films in any year, but the way the studios handle the genre and how viewers digest the […]

Video Review – Spider-Man: Far From Home

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Spider-Man: Far From Home, 2019 Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Marisa Tomei, and Jake Gyllenhaal. This week sees the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the latest in a long line of Marvel Studios movies. In the video […]

Movie Review – Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

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Annabelle Comes Home, 2019. Directed by Gary Dauberman. Starring Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. SYNOPSIS:  The haunted doll Annabelle unleashes all of her ghost friends in the house of her greatest enemies, The Warrens. But this time, she will face off with their daughter and her two babysitters. When […]

Movie Review – Midsommar (2019)

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Midsommar, 2019 Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Archie Madekwe, Ellora Torchia, and Will Poulter. SYNOPSIS: A young American couple (Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor) venture with a group of friends to Sweden for what they think will be a typical vacation. Sadly, the fabled Swedish midsummer […]

Video Review – Toy Story 4

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Toy Story 4, 2019 Directed by Josh Cooley. Featuring the voice talents of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, and Joan Cusack. This week sees the release of Toy Story 4, the latest installment in the iconic […]

Video Review – Men In Black: International

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Men In Black: International, 2019 Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Liam Neeson, the Les Twins, and Emma Thompson. This week sees the release of Men In Black: International, a sequel/spin-off from the long-running Men In Black franchise. In the video below, Flickering Myth critic […]

Video Review – The Dead Don’t Die

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The Dead Don’t Die, 2019 Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring Adam Driver, Bill Murray, Selena Gomez, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Austin Butler, RZA, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Rosie Perez, and Carol Kane. This week sees the release of The Dead Don’t Die, the newest film from director Jim Jarmusch. In […]

Movie Review – I Am Mother (2019)

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I Am Mother, 2019. Directed by Grant Sputore. Starring Hilary Swank, Clara Ruugaard, and Rose Byrne. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot named Mother, who is designed to repopulate the earth. When a mysterious woman covered in blood arrives, everything the young girl knows about her life turns upside down. I […]