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Video Review – Sebastian Stan Eats Up His Best Role Yet with Fresh

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EJ Moreno with a review of Mimi Cave’s Fresh starring Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones…With elements of American Psycho, Ex Machina, and Promising Young Woman sprinkled throughout, Fresh feels tailor-made for my sensibilities. It all comes together with Mimi Cave’s brilliant direction of Lauryn Kahn’s script, a pair that I will need to see more […]

Video Review – The Batman becomes the World’s Greatest Batman Movie

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EJ Moreno with a ★★★★★ video review of The Batman…2022 sees the arrival of a new Batman movie and a new Batman, and director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson show why this character is a timeless icon. Critic EJ Moreno calls this masterful and the best Batman movie yet; check out his full spoiler […]

2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards sees Spider-Man and Titane dominate nominations

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The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the nominees for the 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action.For horror, fan-favorite films like Malignant and Titane made an impression, while the superhero category saw mega-popular Spider-Man: No Way Home […]

Video Review – Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a gory surprise!

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Netflix’s new Texas Chainsaw Massacre…Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022 is here, and it’s a fairly standard entry into the slasher genre. While it has issues, Leatherface is back and more brutal than ever. A pleasant gory horror surprise from Netflix.Watch the review below, and be sure to follow us on […]

John Williams is scoring Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, his first TV series since 1985

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John Williams has scored nine Star Wars films across five decades, and he’s not done with the galaxy far, far away just yet. The legendary composer will create new original music for the upcoming Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series, says Variety.com. Reports say he has crafted the musical signature for the series but does note if […]

Video Review – Marry Me is saved by Owen Wilson’s charming performance

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Marry Me starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson…Owen Wilson is fresh off Loki and stepping into one of his most charming roles yet. Joined by Jennifer Lopez, the pair make Marry Me more than just Valentine’s Day rom-com and something worthwhile.Watch the review below, and be sure to follow […]

Video Review – Uncharted misses the mark on every level

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Uncharted…Uncharted, the movie based on the Playstation game, is as mediocre and boring as you’d expect. The worst part? This could’ve been a smash hit with the right people behind it. Tom Holland and director Ruben Fleischer are strong filmmakers, but can’t elevate the bland script and Razzie-worthy […]

Halo TV series already confirmed for season 2 on Paramount+

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Halo, the upcoming TV series based on the video game, is still a month away, but it already has a second season on the way.Paramount+ has confirmed that season two of Halo is already confirmed to head to the streaming service ahead of the live-action series’ upcoming premiere on March 24th, with Pablo Schreiber tackling […]

2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – The Cursed

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The Cursed, 2021.Directed by Sean Ellis. Starring Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie, Roxane Duran, and Áine Rose Daly.SYNOPSIS:In the French countryside during the 1800s, John McBride, a pathologist tasked with determining whether the body of a young boy found in the works was the work of man or beast.After the vampire renaissance of the […]