Apple TV’s Invasion first hit our screens in 2021, and it’s been a delicious slow-burn science fiction treat. The show about aliens invading Earth (spoilers!) feels big, and the amazing sequences wouldn’t be out of place if someone told you it was from the latest blockbuster. To say we’re excited about the second season is an understatement. A few weeks ago, we
Read MoreJules, written by Gavin Steckler and directed by Marc Turtletaub, is a quirky indie sci-fi comedy about aging, aliens, and friendships. It’s charming and endearing; this should be no surprise given the incredible actors that helped bring it to life, including Sir Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoë Winters, Jade Quon, and Jane Curtin. We had the great pleasure of sitting
Read MoreXolo Maridueña stars as the scarab-tactic superhero Blue Beetle, which buzzed onto the big screen this past weekend. Blue Beetle, directed by Ángel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, is the first live-action comic book film with a Hispanic lead. The long-anticipated picture is the third DC Studios release this year after Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash. It’s all about family in The Fast
Read MoreStar Trek: Strange New Worlds continues to be a bold and creative entry in the franchise among the stars. The second season took risks (Hello, “Subspace Rhapsody”!) that works beautifully for the tone and tenor of the show. Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, the co-showrunners, succeed in making us all fall in love with a “new” crew, and it’s a testament to their skill,
Read MoreAlthough Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still a few years away, fans eagerly await news about Avengers: Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. The trailer for Loki Season 2, released yesterday, has only added to the excitement and speculation. But things are still at an impasse in Tinseltown as the AMPTP refuses to make a fair deal (or even negotiate) with the
Read MoreAfter months of buzz, the live-action Barbie movie finally hit theaters this weekend, and we’re diving deep into this episode of the Cosmic Circle. The world’s most famous doll has been brought to life by writer-director Greta Gerwig and her professional partner Noah Baumbach. After seeing the massively successful box office, it’s safe to say we’re in a Barbie world. On this episode of
Read MoreStar Trek: Strange New Worlds has been serving up some chef’s kiss episodes that will surely be on “best of” lists for years to come. (And that’s not just because we see Captain Pike and Spock in the kitchen!) We recently had the chance to sit down over Zoom with director Jordan Canning, who helped bring the recent and hilarious season 2 episode “Charades” to
Read MoreLexi Underwood captivates as Isabella LaRue in the second season of the hit Freeform show Cruel Summer. The actress sat down for a roundtable interview with us at ATX TV Festival in Austin to discuss the show, her friendships with the cast, and what drew her to the role. Underwood’s enthusiasm for the show and her character is clear, and it was
Read MoreThe year is already half over, and it has been a cosmically wild ride. It feels like just yesterday we were all warming up a cup of eggnog for our Hawkeye rewatch and gearing up for the new year. New films and television shows have been released at a breakneck pace in 2023, and it’s been hard to keep up with all the
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