Movie Reviews

Cosmic Circus has been covering movies and TV/streaming series for over five years now. Please take some time to read through some of our movie reviews below to find out what the writers think of past and new films.

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‘Lumina’: An Absurdly Inept Attempt at Sci-Fi

Aliens and otherworldly beings are a cinematic staple. They perfectly lend themselves to the screen, with endless possibilities for their design and motivations. The question about whether or not we are alone in the universe is one that draws both contemplation and fear. If aliens are in fact real, what would their interaction with humans be like? Filmmaker Gino J.H. McKoy

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Review: ‘Longlegs’ is the Silliest Horror Film of the Year

It will be very hard to talk about Osgood Perkins‘ latest film, Longlegs, without revealing a single element from its story and characters. From my understanding (I don’t watch trailers when they drop online, only when they appear in front of movies I see in cinemas), the marketing has shrouded its story and Nicolas Cage‘s role in secrecy. It even censored

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‘Fly Me to the Moon’ is an Out of This World Rom-Com

We’ve all heard the conspiracies about the moon landing, right? Some believe there is no way we could have stepped on the moon, especially back in 1969 when technology was just beginning to blossom exponentially. But then, how do you explain the video proof we have from that historic day, televised across the country, for the world to see this crowning

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‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ is Eddie Murphy’s Best Film in Years

It’s been a long time coming (thirty years, to be exact), but a new Beverly Hills Cop movie has finally graced our screens. Unfortunately, audiences won’t get a chance to reunite with Eddie Murphy‘s Axel Foley on the big screen, as Netflix would instead prefer to bring this $150 million megablockbuster straight into our living rooms. Of course, they were the

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‘Space Cadet’: A Comedy About Chasing Childhood Dreams & Second Chances

Many of us have had childhood dreams that we took a wrong turn away from somewhere along the way. But what if we were given a second chance to fulfill those dreams? You’d be hard-pressed not to give it a shot, right? Prime Video’s new comedy, Space Cadet, is about just that, as a girl who, along with her mom, dreamt

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‘Maxxxine’: Mia Goth & VHS Scuzz Mark a Gloriously Salacious Final Chapter

In March 2022, director Ti West and star Mia Goth unveiled their new slasher film, X, with a little twist after the credits: they had already filmed a prequel entitled Pearl. Releasing in September of the same year, Pearl arguably was even more of a cultural success than the first film. The memes of Goth screaming “I’m a starrrr!” speak for the impact in the horror community. After the

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Review: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is Empathetic, Tense, and Surprising

The late Roger Ebert once gave Jurassic Park a lukewarm 3-star review, broadly criticizing the movie for lacking the subtle nature of Jaws. For him, the monster movie approach in that movie hindered his experience and felt messy in character writing. The film critic’s gripes mainly were that there were too many monsters, and the monsters did not take a back seat

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Cosmic Psychologist: ‘Hit Man’ and the Tangled Web of Lying

We’ve all done something foolish in the pursuit of love, haven’t we? As a psychologist, I understand that we’re not alone in this. The need and desire to fit in and be accepted is a powerful force in all of us. The universal need for that intoxicating dopamine hit from another person drives us to seek love and support from those

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