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Alex Perez is back for another Patreon/Discord Q&A! For part 2 of the August 2025 Q&A, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about characters and plotlines in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Secret Wars and Daredevil: Born Again as well as The Defenders, Kingpin, and Doctor Strange! [Questions and answers below may have been lightly edited below for brevity, grammar, and spelling.]
Read MoreCosmic Circus Reviews podcasters Vin and Cam are here to discuss the DC/HBO Max series Peacemaker. Cam provides a recap of season 1, and we get a preview of Peacemaker season 2 from Vin (starting at 00:10:00), who has already seen the first 5 episodes. What effect does the new DCU have on the second season of the hit show? Has
Read MoreWe are on the verge of Peacemaker season 2 hitting our screens via HBO Max on August 21st, and I was given a preview of what’s to come in the form of the first five episodes, which I will talk about in my review below. When Peacemaker first hit our screens back in early 2022, nobody quite expected it to become
Read MoreSpike Lee is one of the best filmmakers that we have, still making films, has returned with Highest 2 Lowest, starring Denzel Washington. Whether it’s the sun-soaked frames of Do The Right Thing or, more recently, BlacKkKlansman, Lee remains one of our most unique voices, having a strong presence within the culture of our past or present, and perhaps the most powerful
Read MoreThe great clans of Rokugan have never really gotten along. They scheme and squabble amongst themselves but put on a polite face for the Emperor. But then the unthinkable happens: the Emperor is assassinated, his sons are missing, and there’s no one to hold the balance between these mighty powers. They could come together and forge an even stronger empire, but
Read MoreThose who say size doesn’t matter clearly haven’t been to the theater recently. Sure, there are plenty of reasons to wait for a film to arrive on streaming so you can watch it in the comfort of your own home, but there’s nothing quite like seeing the movie on the biggest screen possible. It’s nothing short of cinematic magic when monsters
Read MoreAlex Perez is back for another Patreon/Discord Q&A! For part 1 of the August 2025 Q&A, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about characters and plotlines in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday! [Questions and answers below may have been lightly edited below for brevity, grammar, and spelling.] Avengers: Doomsday chance32252: Hey Alex! The last Q and A, you mentioned that Shang-Chi
Read MoreWith the speed at which technology advances, it can feel impossible to keep up at times. The newest phone, the best speakers, the latest camera, all of which are leaps and bounds better than its predecessor, are always around the corner. Given the rapid advancements at impossible velocities, how can someone ensure they are making a solid choice for their equipment?
Read MoreIt’s been over 20 years since the original Freaky Friday was released in theaters. A lot has changed since then. For one, Jamie Lee Curtis has maybe gotten even more famous due to her return to the Halloween franchise and her Oscar-winning role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, while Lindsay Lohan has remained largely out of the public spotlight. Now, in an era where legacy sequels are all
Read MoreThe Netflix hit television series Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega, returned this past Wednesday after a lengthy three-year hiatus. Along with Ortega, the series brings back a number of familiar faces, such as Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Hunter Doohan, Joy Sunday, Moosa Mostafa, Isaac Ordonez, Georgie Farmer, Fred Armisen, and more. In addition to a hefty returning cast, the series
Read MoreNinja Gaiden: Ragebound is a 2D action-platformer developed by The Game Kitchen and published by Dotemu and Joystick. The game harkens back to the style and presentation of the original Ninja Gaiden trilogy back on the Nintendo Entertainment System from the late 1980s and early 1990s. While this reviewer played Ragebound on PC through Steam, the game is also available for
Read MoreWeapons accomplishes an agenda that used to be a hallmark for filmmakers like JJ Abrams. The goal is to surround the narrative with a mystery box format. The intention is to influence the audience to rush to the movie to uncover all the secrets hidden within. The key difference is that filmmaker Zach Cregger clearly understands the assignment better than JJ
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