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Video Review – Ad Astra (2019)

September 14, 2019 by EJ Moreno

Ad Astra, 2019.

Directed by James Gray.
Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, and Donald Sutherland.

This week sees the release of Ad Astra, the newest directional effort from James Gray. In the video below, Flickering Myth critic EJ Moreno discusses the movie, lead actor Brad Pitt and his understated performance; watch the review in the video below, and head on over to our YouTube channel for more reviews and exclusive videos…

Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. His journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Ad Astra, Brad Pitt, James Gray, Liv Tyler, Ruth Negga, Tommy Lee Jones

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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