Wolf Man inspires a mixture of feelings, which is evident from the current Tomatometer. One might be asking themselves, why? On the one hand, Leigh Whannell’s follow-up to The Invisible Man has moments of brilliance. On the other hand, the film has almost nothing new thematically to say about the lore of werewolves. Throughout the 103-minute runtime, Whannell brings some inventive
Read MoreLast week, The Cosmic Circus was invited to get a sneak preview of the newly refurbished Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. At the height of the pandemic, the giant Dome, which has marveled DFW for years, closed its doors for a much-needed renovation. The Omni Theater was a spectacular experience for families. In the
Read MoreWe continue our Fantastic Fest coverage with two of the most heartfelt experiences of the entire festival. Both have beautiful messages and were crafted with such love and care. The first is Dreamworks Animation’s latest effort, The Wild Robot, which sees the filmmaker behind How to Train Your Dragon tackle a new experience about parenting and raising children through the eyes
Read MoreFantastic Fest 2024 is well underway and I had a chance to catch two more films screening there, Sean Baker’s Anora and Saturday Night, based on the beginnings of Saturday Night Live. Check out what I thought below! Anora: A slice of life film with a powerful message The Florida project is one of the best slice-of-life pictures in a long
Read MoreFantastic Fest 2024 kicked off with a bang yesterday. Many titles were at the festival, including The Rule of Jenny Pen, Never Let Go, and an acid trip of a concert with a weird fast-food-inspired band called Mac Sabbath. The festival also gave horror fans a debut for the latest sequel, Terrifier 3. We were able to catch all of these
Read MoreFantasia Fest brought an unusual horror movie that touches on childhood trauma. The Beast Within brings back the old-school flavor of Hammer monster movies, where everything has a Gothic sensibility and an evocative story. The Beast Within deals with the confusion of growing up in a toxic environment. More specifically, how the brain attempts to cope with said environments; being young,
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