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Video Review – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is the perfect blockbuster

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Mission: Impossible 7… Tom Cruise leads what feels like a perfect action movie & summer blockbuster. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One offers everything you’d expect and then some. When your film only suffers from “why can’t I have more” syndrome, you know you’re in for a […]

Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 cheat sheet – catch up with the franchise so far…

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The final movie of the Hunger Games franchise is out now, so here’s Flickering Myth’s cheat sheet for the story so far. Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay – Part 1…may the facts be ever in your favour. Listen to the audio version below on Soundcloud, watch it on YouTube, follow us on Stitcher or […]

Video Review – Everything That Went Wrong With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny… Harrison Ford dons the fedora and grabs the whip for one final outing as Indiana Jones, and it proves to be a lackluster blockbuster that ends the franchise with a dud. Join critic EJ Moreno for a spoiler-free discussion on Indiana […]

Exclusive Interview – Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin on his horror history and why he likes scaring people

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EJ Moreno sits down with director Lee Cronin… To craft an Evil Dead movie, it takes a special type of filmmaker. Thankfully, the producers found the right man for the job in Lee Cronin, who is celebrating the home release of Evil Dead Rise. In our interview, Cronin sits down with EJ Moreno to talk […]

Video Review – Bottoms is the funniest comedy of 2023

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Bottoms… Rachel Sennot and Ayo Edebiri star in what critic EJ Moreno calls the funniest movie of 2023. Bottoms is a bodacious raunchy comedy that’s bound to become an instant cult classic. 2023 could be the best year for comedies in quite some time, and Bottoms is a […]

Video Review – Marvel’s Secret Invasion is dark, joyless, and intensely brilliant!

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EJ Moreno reviews the first two episodes of Marvel’s Secret Invasion… Secret Invasion hits hard with its bleak narrative in a complete tonal departure from anything the MCU has done before. While not devoid of entertainment, the new Marvel Disney+ series offers fans a new side of Nick Fury and Marvel storytelling. In the wake […]

Video Review – The Flash pays respect to DC Films legends including Zack Snyder & Richard Donner

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EJ Moreno with a video review of The Flash… The Flash had the daunting task of paying respect to all things DC Films while also trying to give the titular hero his most compelling story yet. While it does rely on nostalgia and some awkward comedic bits too much, the love letter quality from The […]

Video Review – Everything That Went Wrong with The Little Mermaid

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EJ Moreno breaks down Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid… What happens when Disney takes another of its beloved animated films and puts it through the live-action filter? Another mediocre mess, but this time, The Little Mermaid is let down by its ability almost to be a great film. Join critic EJ Moreno for a look […]

Video Review – Fast X is the peak of gloriously wild cinema

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EJ Moreno with a video review of the tenth Fast & Furious movie… They don’t make just gleefully campy blockbusters like this anymore. Fast X feels nostalgic for a time when big explosive movies like this weren’t afraid to be a bit extra.  Join critic EJ Moreno for a breakdown of the tenth film in […]