Since 1956, Eurovision has been a constant in pop culture. Eligible European countries have sent artists to represent them in this grand song-writing competition full of glitz, glamour, crushing embarrassments, and soaring successes. It’s a spectacle that everyone should have […]
Few things in this world are more terrifying than extreme prejudice. Pure, unreasonable hate towards someone for their race, gender, sexuality, what have you. This is perhaps most scary when a perpetrator internalizes it to the point it becomes a […]
The Wachowski Sisters are nothing less than absolute treasures for Hollywood. Revolutionizing action and science-fiction filmmaking with The Matrix is a mere footnote on an admirable resume. As the most prominent trans filmmakers, Lana and Lilly Wachowski always make space […]
In honor of the release announcement of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, we here at Full Circle decided it was time to do a retrospective of the polarizing director’s films. So began the idea of “Snyder Cuts”, a weekly series of […]
Style or substance. Which is more important? I guarantee you in some corner of social media film enthusiasts are having this debate. It’s one that’s become increasingly dominant of late, as any project with a strong sense of visuals will […]
Editor’s Note: The following review covers the expanded version of Advent Children released in 2009, Advent Children Complete. Furthermore, the version reviewed is the English dub. Last time I wrote about a Final Fantasy film, it got a bit complicated. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was a […]
Al Capone sits upon his throne. Haunted by the shadow of legacy, his mind deteriorates as only the most malevolent ghosts of his past haunt him. This is the story of Capone, but according to a recent Polygon profile, it […]
In 2001, the future of animation would change forever. At least, that’s what Columbia Pictures hoped for when they greenlit Square Pictures’ Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Although not an adaptation of any specific game, the studio intended this as […]
Do you remember the first band you got really into? For me it was the Beastie Boys. Hearing Licensed to Ill at the ripe old age of eight years old exposed me to a new world of bombastic rhymes and […]
Season 3 of Westworld is now complete. With it came record-low ratings for its premiere that seemed to drop steadily as the season continued. To an outsider, the lack of real buzz around the season indicated the slow death of […]
