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10 Films You Must Watch On The New Criterion Channel

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EJ Moreno on the 10 must-see films on The Criterion Channel… Cinephiles and film school rejects felt crushed when WarnerMedia’s Filmstruck, a streaming service filled with classic and contemporary cinema, shut down late last year. Filmstruck included hundreds and hundreds of the greatest films ever created and allowed new and old fans to enjoy them […]

Movie Review – Room For Rent (2019)

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Room For Rent, 2019. Directed by Tommy Stovall. Starring Lin Shaye, Oliver Rayon, Valeska Miller, and Ryan Ochoa. SYNOPSIS: Joyce, a lonely widow, rents out a room in her house. She soon becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests, a mysterious drifter. Let’s start this review off by talking about the incomparable Lin Shaye. […]

Movie Review – Disneynature’s Penguins (2019)

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Penguins, 2019. Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson. Narration by Ed Helms. SYNOPSIS: Adélie penguin Steve joins the million of other penguins in their journey to create happiness and a family for themselves across Antarctica. “Relatable content” is a phrase often used on the Internet. It’s when you see something that feels so similar […]

Movie Review – Little (2019)

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Little, 2019 Directed by Tina Gordon. Starring Regina Hall, Issa Rae, and Marsai Martin. SYNOPSIS: A ruthless tech mogul (Regina Hall) transforms into a child version of herself (Marsai Martin) overnight, and it’s up to her assistant April (Issa Rae) to help her switch back. No matter your feelings on the film Little, the success […]

Netflix Review – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2

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EJ Moreno on the first five episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2… Over the first five episodes for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2, the show dives into so much material that it feels overwhelming. Usually, when screeners for TV shows come out, you get a small sample to review, and you crave […]

Video Review – Dumbo (2019)

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Dumbo, 2019 Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Danny DeVito, Nico Parker, Alan Arkin, Finley Hobbins, Joseph Gatt, DeObia Oparei, Roshan Seth, Sharon Rooney,  and Douglas Reith. The latest live-action Disney remake is here, and our critic EJ Moreno has a review for you. Check out EJ’s thoughts on Tim […]

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 […]

The Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2019

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EJ Moreno on 2019’s most anticipated horror movies… In the past few years, the horror genre slowly pushed its way back into the mainstream. While superhero films still dominate the box-office, there are quite a few horror films that make a big splash with audiences. The first chapter in the new It franchise brought home over […]

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 […]