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EJ Moreno

Movie Review – Candy Corn (2019)

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Candy Corn, 2019. Directed by Josh Hasty. Starring Courtney Gains, Caleb Thomas, Pancho Molder, P.J. Soles, and Tony Todd. SYNOPSIS: On Halloween weekend, a group of bullies plans their annual hazing on local outcast, Jacob Atkins. When they take things too far, Jacob is resurrected to seek revenge. Four horrible characters are doing their yearly […]

American Horror Story: 1984 Episode 1 Review – ‘Camp Redwood’

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EJ Moreno on the season premiere of American Horror Story: 1984… 1980’s nostalgia will never go out of style. From the clothes to the iconic music, people love looking back at one of the strangest times in pop culture. American Horror Story is just the latest to join the 80’s madness, with their new slasher-inspired […]

Horror master Fede Alvarez producing a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Another year, another take on the long-running Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. This time, director of 2013’s Evil Dead Fede Alvarez is tackling the world of Leatherface and family. As initially reported by horror website BloodyDisgusting.com, Alvarez is teaming up with original producer Kim Henkel and Legendary Pictures to produce a follow-up to the original film. […]

Movie Review – 3 From Hell (2019)

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3 From Hell, 2019. Directed by Rob Zombie. Starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Richard Brake, Bill Moseley, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Dee Wallace, Emilio Rivera, and Sid Haig. SYNOPSIS: The Firefly Family breaks free from prison and unleashes their signature style of horror on the world. Fourteen years after seemingly closing the book on this torture-filled story, […]

Video Review – The Nightingale (2019)

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The Nightingale, 2019. Directed by Jennifer Kent. Starring Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman, Harry Greenwood, Ewen Leslie and Magnolia Maymuru In this video review, EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on The Nightingale, the controversial new film from Jennifer Kent, director of The Babadook. Set in the British penal colony of Van Diemen’s […]

Despite controversy, Jojo Rabbit takes home the TIFF Audience Award

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Even with mixed reviews and a polarizing subject matter, Jojo Rabbit has been announced as the winner of Toronto International Film Festival’s 2019 Audience Award. Director Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate” satire beat out Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story and Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite for the win. The TIFF Audience Award has, in recent years, became an indicator […]

Hayley Atwell confirms status as female lead in Mission: Impossible 7 and 8

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Agent Carter herself will be tackling a very different type of mission as Hayley Atwell has confirmed her new role in the Mission: Impossible franchise, stating that she will portray the female lead in both Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8. Atwell took to Instagram to give fans this lovely message about her future […]

Video Review – Ad Astra (2019)

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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; […]

Video Review – Hustlers (2019)

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Hustlers, 2019. Directed by Lorene Scafaria. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Cardi B, Lizzo, Madeline Brewer, Mette Towley, and Trace Lysette. This week sees the release of Hustlers, a comedic drama about a group of strippers and the scam they pull on Wall Street men. In the video below, Flickering […]