The Cosmic Circus

2 weeks ago | thecosmiccircus.com | Luna Gauthier

Share this with a friend! In the Empire of Orrun the people devote themselves to one of eight gods that watch over Orrun: the Fox, the Raven, the Tiger, the Ox, the Bear, the Monkey, the Hound, and the Dragon. Their choice is largely influenced by their personalities, and in turn largely influences how their future will play out. Neema has devoted herself to the Raven and is now Emperor’s High Scholar.

3 weeks ago | thecosmiccircus.com | John Dotson

Share this with a friend! Warfare is not a traditional military film. For most of the movies in the genre, jingoism echoes at the forefront, almost as if they aim to serve as recruitment videos more than pieces of art. Xenophobia is usually a tool to create a villain for the American heroes of the film. For example, American Sniper manufactured a Muslim threat for Bradley Cooper‘s portrayal of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. At first, Warfare raises concerns that it will follow this traditional route.

1 month ago | thecosmiccircus.com | John Dotson

Share this with a friend! Death of a Unicorn is a comically unhinged concept. The foundation has all the flavors of an SNL Digital Short or a Robot Chicken segment. The movie finds an existence on one unique question: What if we made a Jurassic Park movie but used unicorns instead of dinosaurs? To increase the insanity, take a wholesome comedic star like Paul Rudd and have him smash a crowbar through a unicorn’s face.

1 month ago | thecosmiccircus.com | Maxance Vincent

Share this with a friend! $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 can it make its money back through Netflix viewings?

1 month ago | thecosmiccircus.com | John Dotson

Share this with a friend! The new A24 film Opus spurs reflections about the recently deceased Gene Hackman. The late actor rarely found a genre he could not improve in some form. Hackman made it a point to flourish in movies like The Birdcage, where the role required him to tackle progressive topics with sincere comedic timing. Similarly, he could navigate a darker role, much like his character in Unforgiven.  Opus serves as a reminder of another industry icon who can do it all.