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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★★★ / ♥♥♥½ When the social media reactions for the G.I. Joe reboot Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, things weren’t looking so great. As a matter of fact, the Rotten Tomatoes score for the film sits at 44% as I type this review. But if I can be honest, the negative reviews only got me more excited. I have a weird
Read MoreIn the past, a couple of us here at The Cosmic Circus have taken it upon ourselves to come to the defense of certain movies and creative decisions that are looked on negatively by a lot of people. I tackled Spider-Man 3 and Amazing Spider-Man 2, and more recently Brian and Uday approached the depiction of Taskmaster in the new Marvel
Read MoreClose your eyes and imagine for a moment that it’s 1999. “Genie in a Bottle” by Christina Aguilera is a chart-topper, and the Budweiser Frogs commercials were still on TV. There were distant rumblings of the thing called “Y2K,” and shiny AOL CDs were probably delivered to your house a few times a month. Enter Wing Commander, a sci-fi action movie
Read MoreI went into this movie NOT looking forward to it, NOT expecting to like it, NOT expecting to be surprised or even mostly entertained. And thankfully, I was wrong. For most of it. Black Widow starts with a really sweet opening. The dialogue is a bit clumsy but the tone and direction are strong, and Lorne Balfe’s score really sells it. Heading into
Read MoreHaving been a long-time Wonder Woman fan since Lynda Carter spun around in those star-spangled pants, I’ve been eagerly awaiting Wonder Woman 1984. While it’s not perfect, and certainly there are things I would change if I could, overall, I enjoyed the sequel. It’s at least equal to my enjoyment of the first but for different reasons. On the negative side, the film spent
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