The Last of Us returns with its second season, not only with explosive action mixed with violence, but with emotional moments that are quieter, more introspective, and has the potential to be far more devastating in the future. The season’s premiere episode, “Future Days,” is not only a direct reference to the Pearl Jam song featured in The Last of Us Part II video game,
Read MoreBritish comedy is some of the best in the world, whether it’s the slapstick comedy that made the Carry On films so famous or the more subtle, sarcastic, and dry comedy that can be found in many of our best, more recent shows and films. Time Travel is Dangerous! is a new British comedy film written and directed by Chris Reading that meshes two of
Read More$320 million. Three hundred and twenty million dollars. That is the budget of Anthony and Joe Russo’s latest post-Avengers: Endgame blockbuster, The Electric State, an adaptation of Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel of the same name. $320 million for a direct-to-streaming piece of “content” that will never see the light of day in a cinema beyond promotional screenings, nor will it ever make a profit. How
Read MoreAfter 3 long years, Andor will finally return to our screens with the second season of the hit Star Wars show. The first season of Andor, which aired in late 2022 didn’t quite hit the highest highs of The Mandalorian in viewership, but was far more critically acclaimed than almost any other Star Wars project, bringing a high level of accolades and a sense of
Read MoreMickey 17 is the newest film from acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, with Robert Pattinson as the lead character, Mickey Barnes. On a spaceship expedition to colonize the snowy planet of Niflheim, Mickey is brought on as the crew’s “Expendable”, which is a nice way of saying that with cloning technology, he is reprinted and disposable to the mission. Mickey 17 is an interesting
Read MoreAfter a neat double role in Star Trek: Discovery, Michelle Yeoh returns to the Star Trek universe, leading the streaming film Star Trek: Section 31. The film has the distinct honor of being the first Star Trek television film and the fourteenth entry in the vast science-fiction franchise. Yeoh was easily the selling point of this film to me, and there’s a sense of pride
Read MoreCompanion is an upcoming sci-fi horror romance from writer-director Drew Hancock and the great minds at BoulderLight Pictures. BoulderLight is a young studio which has quickly made a name for itself with hit indie horror films like Zach Cregger’s Barbarian in 2022 and Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour in 2024. The producers specialize in giving fresh filmmakers a platform to unleash their uniquely grotesque
Read MoreThe Cosmic Circus is thrilled to launch its first official year of covering the Sundance Film Festival. Our first piece highlights films that attendees and readers should possibly consider while exploring the festival. Last year continued the festival’s long history of bringing films that ignite conversation and acclaim. For instance, Sundance 2024 sparked mixed reactions to the ambitious AI romance Love Me while featuring award-winning
Read MoreWell, they did it again. Ben Stiller managed to rob an entire weekend of my life as I couldn’t pull myself away from Severance season 2 (just like with the first season). It’s been THREE YEARS ever since Mark (Adam Scott) left us on the massive cliffhanger when he proclaimed to his sister Devon (Jen Tullock), “She’s alive!”. Referring to his supposedly deceased wife, Gemma
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