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EJ Moreno

Movie Review – Cruel Intentions (20th Anniversary)

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Cruel Intentions, 1999. Directed by Roger Kumble. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Joshua Jackson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Christine Baranski, Louise Fletcher, Eric Mabius, and Swoosie Kurtz. SYNOPSIS:  An adaptation of the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, Cruel Intentions tells the story of lies, sex, and exploitation as it follows Sebastian’s and […]

Video Review – Us (2019)

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Us, 2019 Written and Directed by Jordan Peele Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Kara Hayward, Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Madison Curry, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II The latest film from Jordan Peele is here, and our critic EJ Moreno has a spoiler-free review. Check out […]

Movie Review – Flay (2019)

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Flay, 2019. Directed by Eric Pham. Starring Elle LaMont, Dalton E. Gray, A. Michael Baldwin, Johnny Walter, Violett Beane, and Jordan LeuVoy. SYNOPSIS: Following her mother’s death, an estranged daughter struggles to save her brother and others from Flay, an evil Native American spirit that is definitely not the Slender Man. Where do we begin […]

Movie Review – Piercing (2019)

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Piercing, 2019 Directed by Nicolas Pesce. Starring Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, and Laia Costa. SYNOPSIS: Reed is planning the perfect murder. He has everything planned down to the minute, but he can’t prepare for the human tornado that is Jackie. The prostitute Reed is planning on killing is far crazier than he could ever dream to be. […]

Movie Review – The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019)

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The Haunting of Sharon Tate, 2019. Directed by Daniel Farrands. Starring Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst, Pawel Szajda. SYNOPSIS: Young and promising actress Sharon Tate becomes plagued by visions of her imminent death. Inspired by an actual quote from Tate, the film follows the events that led to the murder of her and her friends by the […]

Movie Review – Pet Graveyard (2019)

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Pet Graveyard, 2019. Directed by Rebecca Matthews. Starring Jessica Otoole, David Cotter, Rita Siddiqui, Claire-Maria Fox, Andrew Hollingworth, and Hattie Willow. SYNOPSIS: The Grim Reaper and his sinister pet torment a group of people after they undergo an experiment that allows them to revisit the dead. Ever wondered what would happen if you mixed the […]

Movie Review – We Are Boats (2019)

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We Are Boats, 2019. Directed by James Bird. Starring Luke Hemsworth, Angela Sarafyan, Graham Greene, Jack Falahee, Amanda Plummer, Gaia Weiss, Booboo Stewart, and Uzo Aduba. SYNOPSIS: Francesca travels through the world of the living, encountering many strangers along the way. She either sends them on a path towards happiness or towards a tragic end. All of […]

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu gets new trailer with major surprises

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The newest look at POKEMON Detective Pikachu is here, and it brings along some massive surprises for its fanbase. Viewers beware as we get some interesting first looks at the Pokemon that will feature in this film. Check it out here, along with a new poster… “The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman […]

Happy Death Day 2U resurrects the dying slasher genre

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EJ Moreno on Happy Death Day 2U and the slasher genre… It might sound a little hyperbolic, but Happy Death Day and its new sequel Happy Death Day 2U are bringing new life into a tired genre like slashers. And this is coming from someone who loves everything from Sleepaway Camp to the classic Halloween. […]