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The Trial of The Chicago 7 – Oscars 2021 Frontrunner? | Video Review

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The Trial of The Chicago 7, 2020. Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Danny Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, and Michael Keaton. Could the relevance and power of Aaron Sorkin’s new Netflix film take him to the […]

The Best & Worst Horror Movie Remakes | Flickering Myth TV

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We delve into the world of horror movie remakes in the latest episode of FMTV… In this week’s episode of Flickering Myth TV, EJ is joined by Allen Christian and Gerald James of the Flickering Myth Podcast to discuss the very best and very worst in horror movie remakes. From Halloween to Psycho, there’s much […]

Even Bigger, Badder, Better Boss Battles!

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Red Stewart presents bigger bosses for you to digest… There’s honestly not much we can say- big bosses make for big fun! Who does not love the idea of taking down some giant behemoth in a climactic exchange that can only be brought to life by the visceral interactive nature of video games? Sure, sometimes […]

What are the Worst Movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? | Flickering Myth TV

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EJ and Allen break down their picks for the worst movies in the MCU in this episode of FMTV… 2020 might be the first year in a long time with no major Marvel movie to dominate the box office and conversations. To mark that, join our hosts EJ Moreno and Allen Christian as they list […]

More Terrifying Moments in Non-Horror Video Games

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Red Stewart presents frightening moments in non-horror video games 2.0…. The horror, the horror! Oh, we’re (not) just quoting Apocalypse Now – we’re talking about the genre itself! Horror has seeped into everything, whether it’s action, comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, drama. And it doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. The reality is video games are […]

Video Game Creeps Who’ll Make Your Skin Crawl!

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Red Stewart presents five skin-crawling creeps in video games… Why oh why do storytellers do this? Why do they feel the need to drop spiders down our backs (metaphorically) through having us face a genuinely disturbing character? We get that video games are less-restricted than movies in many respects, but does that really justify throwing […]

The Devil All The Time – The Bleakest Movie of 2020 | Video Review

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The Devil All The Time, 2020. Directed by Antonio Campos. Starring Tom Holland, Eliza Scanlen, Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson, Riley Keough, Jason Clarke, Bill Skarsgård, Haley Bennett, Harry Melling, and Mia Wasikowska. Brutal and bleak, The Devil All The Time is one of the toughest viewings of 2020. From director Antonio Campos, this is a […]

Why is Antebellum So Hated? | Video Review

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Antebellum, 2020. Written and Directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz. Starring Janelle Monáe, Robert Aramayo, Kiersey Clemons, Jack Huston, Gabourey Sidibe, Eric Lange, Marque Richardson, Lily Cowles, Grace Junot, T.C. Matherne, Tongayi Chirisa, Devyn A. Tyler, Choppy Guillotte, Betsy Borrego, and Jena Malone. Antebellum is one of the most controversial horror films of the year. […]

The Happiest Plot Twists in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents heartwarming moments in video games… Plot twists are typically designed to shock people into sadness. You are seeing something that has now completely changed your perspective on the prior narrative, turning it into a hodgepodge of existential demise. Or does it have to be so? Sometimes plot twists are used for the […]

We Really Shouldn’t Laugh, But… Darkly Funny Moments in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents 5 darkly funny moments in video games… Humans are one of the animals to have developed a sense of humor on this planet, and with that humor has come a myriad of comedic genres- you have your typical romcom, slapstick, and blue, all the way to dramedy. And then there’s black humor: […]