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Polite Society is a one-of-a-kind coming-of-age story with the drama of Pakistani serials, the flare of Bollywood, the action of Kill Bill, the style of Scott Pilgrim, and the social commentary of Get Out. Nida Manzoor (creator/writer/director of We Are Lady Parts) mashes up so many elements that it defies categories, to what can only be described as Desi-Surrealism. In Polite
Read MorePeter Pan & Wendy sees another live-action remake from the visionary filmmaker David Lowery. As a director, Lowery brought his sensibilities to the remake of Pete’s Dragon and made it his own. The same is true of Peter Pan & Wendy. The broad strokes of the 1953 animated Peter Pan are in this new take on the fairy tale, but the song feels brand new. Consider the musical
Read MoreGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the highly anticipated sequel to the previous two entries, is finally coming to theaters. As a major fan of the series, I can confidently say that the movie was absolutely fantastic and lived up to, and also exceeded my expectations. It is, in my opinion, the second-best entry in the franchise behind Vol. 2 (a
Read MoreGhosted is a silly and fun time that transports you back to the surge of romantic comedies that were plentiful from the early 2000s, with lots of spy action mixed in! Chris Evans and Ana de Armas equally share the screen in this two-hour adventure that takes a simple premise quite far – what do you do after a ‘perfect’ first
Read MoreAri Aster has been a big name in genre film for a while now. His illustrious career as writer-director began with the semi-viral horror short The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, rolling into his debut feature, horror smash hit Hereditary, and then only growing bigger with the release of 2019’s Midsommar. Rather than continuing down the path of making critically acclaimed slow-burn horror, Aster decided
Read MoreThe Pope has his Popemobile. The Pope’s Exorcist has his ExorcistMobile. Strutting around the streets of Italy in a scooter, Father Gabriele Amorth (Russell Crowe) dedicates his life to the Vatican and the exorcism of demons. His boss, the Pope (Franco Nero), tells him of a demon, unlike anything they’ve ever heard of in a Spanish abbey which has possessed a
Read MoreRobert Renfield is a timid little man in an abusive relationship. He serves his master Dracula by acting as his caretaker. But instead of doing simple errands like grabbing his groceries or depositing Drac’s money in the bank, he seeks out innocent victims for him to feast upon. Renfield and Dracula have a relationship quite similar to Ramsay Bolton and Theon
Read MoreThe zany and wacky minds at Illumination have finally unlocked the cheat code to the world’s most beloved Italian plumber. Instead of trying to clumsily adapt them into sci-fi elements (much like the entertainingly bad 1993 film), directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and screenwriter Matthew Fogel, decided to embrace them directly. With The Super Mario Bros Movie, there are certainly
Read MoreTetris tells the unseen story of the vicious battle over the rights of one of the most addictive games ever made. As the marketing promises, the attempts to acquire exclusive ownership over the video game brought great trepidation in Russia. There are factual details depicted in Tetris but the adaptation of the story behind the Russia-made video game is exaggerated to silliness. Tetris is
Read MoreDungeons & Dragons has been a part of my life for many years. During the beginning of the pandemic, every Friday my friends and I would gather over Zoom, diving into our characters and forgetting about the problems of the world. While I don’t play nearly as much as I would like anymore, D&D has remained an integral part of my
Read MoreJoin host Ayla Ruby and fellow writers Brian Kitson and Wiktor Reinfuss as they discuss Shazam: Fury of the Gods. The trio talks about what worked for them and what didn’t in this latest DC Studios adaption. They discuss cameos, post-credit scenes, and even the somewhat controversial product placement. And if that wasn’t enough, the writers also answer questions from the Cosmic Circus community and more. Ep. 24:
Read MoreShazam! Fury of the Gods places its focus on what it does best, which is the family dynamic, and to my surprise elevates it from the first film, Shazam! What puts this film right alongside the first is the new inclusions to the cast, specifically with the addition of two of movie royalty – Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren. While their
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