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Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone is the fastest movie I’ve ever seen. Written by Derrickson and his longtime creative partner C. Robert Cargill, The Black Phone is adapted from a Joe Hill short story of the same name. The runtime and efficiency of the story are enough to make this movie worth seeing, but on top of that it’s given a
Read MoreWestworld season 4 premieres on HBO Sunday, June 26th. I was recently given the opportunity to screen the first 4 episodes for review. Spoiler warning below for past seasons as I give my thoughts on the next one and the series overall. HBO’s Westworld has had a bit of a shaky run. Adapted from the 1973 movie of the same name,
Read MoreNews broke yesterday that Marvel Studios registered a new production company in the United Kingdom. The Cosmic Circus can add to that report that the new UK company, 4Vibes Productions UK LTD, is for a new television show. In other words, not a movie, and so not the long-awaited Fantastic Four reboot film. It’s been a busy week of Disney+ happenings, with
Read MoreThe Obi-Wan Kenobi season finale has sadly come and gone. The last five weeks have been some of my favorite Star Wars content and I’m so sad it’s over. Here are some of my thoughts on the finale with some minor spoilers and the show altogether. [Warning: Some mild spoilers for the Obi-Wan Kenobi season finale and the series are discussed below!]
Read MoreIt’s been a busy summer for Marvel Studios with the release of the hit Ms. Marvel and the news that Jake Schreier is set to direct a live-action Thunderbolts movie. Recently, we also got word that Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest were working on a Wonder Man series. The news of the upcoming projects has delighted fans, but there’s been a ton of stuff happening behind the scenes too. Recall that at
Read MoreThe thing about time is that for most of us, it’s linear. Living is experienced from point A to point B. You grow up, live, and then die. Every love is sequential, with a beginning, a middle, and an end. The experiences in The Time Traveler’s Wife are anything but linear, especially the love. I have been a fan of this
Read MoreRecently news broke that a Wonder Man series is in development over on Disney+ with Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest attached. Guest, known for his work on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Community, would be the head writer of the series with Cretton set to exec produce. Having Cretton attached to the Wonder Man series already ups the excitement, because of the
Read MoreEarlier this week, Marvel Comics announced a 5-issue Midnight Suns miniseries set for this September from Ethan Sacks and Luigi Zagaria. The roster so far includes Blade, Wolverine, Magik, Spirit Rider, Nico Minoru, and Zoe Laveau. Beyond continuing the fun idea of the Midnight Sons, this announcement is important for a number of reasons. The first exciting detail is that this
Read MoreKamala Khan is a new kind of hero, trying to figure things out. So lets take a look as why the new Ms Marvel is one of our favourite heroes!
Read MoreObi-Wan Kenobi has now entered its final stretch, and fans are excited to see how the epic conclusion will play out between the former Master and Padawan. The Disney+ limited series has hit the nail repeatedly, with each episode raising the bar and becoming more thrilling than the last. It’s only natural that fans want to see more of their fan-favorite
Read MoreWe now have two episodes of Ms. Marvel under our belts and it’s already incredibly high on my favorites list. Iman Vellani is incredibly charming and endearing as Kamala Khan a.k.a. Ms. Marvel herself. These first episodes heavily featured Kamala’s ‘normal life’ along with her receiving and adjusting to her new powers. So far there haven’t been direct references to the
Read MoreWelcome to the Damage Control comics reading guide! Famously pitched as a sitcom within the Marvel Comics universe, Damage Control was the first Marvel series from legendary writer Dwayne McDuffie. The hilarious comics follow the misadventures of a clean-up crew in the Marvel universe. Although they’ve had relatively few appearances in the comics, the concept was rich enough to nearly become
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