★★★★ / ♥♥♥♥ The Suicide Squad directed by James Gunn is the latest adventure of the Suicide Squad introduced by David Ayer in 2016. Keeping few of the original roster, the new film features an all-star cast including Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, John Cena, David Dastmalchian, Peter Capaldi, the voice of Sylvester Stallone, and cameos galore. The
Read MoreWhen Spider-Man 3 came out in 2007, I was 4 years old and definitely had no concept of what a film should be. However, I did know what a film could be — and after seeing Spider-Man 3, I knew that films could be AWESOME. I am self-aware and I am definitely aware of the fact that not everyone else was
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 MoreWith less than 24 hours left before the end of Loki’s first season, my co-author Redovah and I decided to quickly recap the series from his Avengers-assisted escape in 2012 New York City to his showdown with a yet-to-be-revealed enemy. Here’s what you need to know to be completely prepared for the finale: Time with the TVA Loki opens with the titular
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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