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From the moment that Netflix announced Spiderhead, it was impossible to ignore that this film had all the makings for a great movie. Starring and produced by Chris Hemsworth, along with Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett, the talent was there in full force. The film was also directed by Joseph Kosinski, the same director that has brought the world to its
Read MoreScott 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 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 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 MoreMackenzi Lee treats us to an early version of Loki in Loki: Where Mischief Lies. The Loki Lee presents is not yet the confident, scheming, God of Chaos that we’re used to. This one is unsure of himself and his abilities. But his desperate desire for his father’s approval coupled with the pain he experiences when he’s denied that approval, assures
Read MoreTitled ‘The End is Never the End’ this past week’s Charmed was indeed the end to this brilliant show. What should have been a season four closure turned quickly into the series finale for a show in the middle of a reinvention. Similar to the original series, Charmed saw the loss of one of the main stars, with Madeleine Mantock leaving
Read MoreThere’s something about vampires that seems to intrigue people. Is it immortality that people are fascinated about, regardless of the cost? Regardless of the why, if you were to ask Vin, our vampire fan extraordinaire, they are some of the coolest supernatural creatures to exist. With the first eight-episode season dropping on Netflix today, is First Kill worth your time? Will
Read MoreWant me to let you in on a little secret? There are some huge comic book fans here at The Cosmic Circus. It’s one of the passions and drives that brought us all together, the deep love that we have for all things nerdy. So when Editor-in-Chief Ms. Lizzie Hill offered us the chance to hold a comic book club, we
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