This category archive features various opinion pieces about recent movies, shows, games, books, and other things happening in the entertainment industry.
Wolverine is one of the most recognizable mutants in the Marvel Universe. He appeared in every mutant show and most movies about mutants. His popularity is huge thanks to the X-Men: The Animated Series and Hugh Jackman’s live-action adaptation of the character. With Deadpool & Wolverine now in theaters, and the huge comeback of Jackman to the role, let’s do a
Read MoreAs my fellow writers, Cam, Brian, and I discussed on our Pride Month episode of The Cosmic Circle, we live in an amazing time for gay dweebs. Well… Maybe not on a government level, but at least in the media, we are flourishing like never before. We no longer have to watch for any LGBTQ+ show that might provide some representation;
Read MoreWith the success of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Star Wars fans eagerly anticipate the next installment in this wildly successful series. Telling the story of Cal Kestis (played by Cameron Monaghan), the games have quickly become one of the most beloved projects in the Star Wars franchise in recent history, with Jedi: Fallen
Read MoreVideo games have been a massive source of entertainment throughout my life and select older titles still prevail in my memory, due to the time passage, many of these would be considered “retro games.” Some of these deserve another pass to bring them to the forefront of gamers’ minds. Perhaps not in the form that they are now, but the ones
Read MoreWith my day job as a psychologist, it can sometimes be difficult to switch off that part of the brain when I’m off the clock. I try my best to separate my career from my personal life, however, when reading books, watching television, or taking in a film, there’s a part of me that analyzes what is going through the therapeutic
Read MoreAnother year has gone by and we’ve completed another revolution around the sun. 2023 was a fantastic year for movies, so The Cosmic Crew was excited to sit down and rank their top 5 of the year. From Barbie to The Color Purple to Bottoms and John Wick: Chapter 4, it was a lively chat, and an hour just isn’t long enough for The Cosmic Circle. There were
Read MoreTom Cruise’s roles are some of the most iconic. He played Maverick in Top Gun, Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible films, Barry Seal in American Made, and Lt. Daniel Kaffee in A Few Good Men amongst others. This year Cruise’s Ethan Hunt was again in the spotlight in a new Mission: Impossible film with a part two still on the
Read MoreSince the closing films of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s been one unifying theme connecting most, if not all of the projects. No, it’s not the multiverse, although that is also threaded through so many of the films and series in Phases 4 and 5. It’s the idea of grief and loss that began with Avengers: Infinity War.
Read MoreThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has been released at long last! Fans of the novel have been waiting on the edge of our seats to return to Panem on the silver screen. Lionsgate satisfied us with a solid, if imperfect, adaptation of the story focused on Lucy Gray Baird and Coriolanus Snow. But what we really need
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