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Fantastic Fest 2024 Movie Review: ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’

Fantastic Fest 2024 kicked off with a bang yesterday. Many titles were at the festival, including The Rule of Jenny Pen, Never Let Go, and an acid trip of a concert with a weird fast-food-inspired band called Mac Sabbath. The festival also gave horror fans a debut for the latest sequel, Terrifier 3. We were able to catch all of these

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‘The Penguin’ Premiere Review: A Shocking Start To A Promising Season

Although The Batman sequel is seemingly far away, fans of both DC and the universe put together by Matt Reeves have much to look forward to with The Penguin. If the first episode is anything to go off for the rest of the series, we are in for an absolute treat of an actual television series. With seven more episodes, this

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‘The Substance’ Movie Review with John & Vin

The Substance has been activated! The buzzy festival film is now being released widely in cinemas around the world. Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid, The Substance is a brand-new body horror film combining sleek modern filmmaking with the gruesome core of B-movie exploitation. Join John and Vin as they break down

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The Magic of ‘Agatha All Along’ Revives the MCU (2 Episode Premiere Review)

Agatha All Along may be one of the most unlikely successes in the MCU. This new corner of the franchise takes viewers into a dark, witchy landscape anchored by an incredible cast, strong writing, and rich Marvel world building that’s been missing from recent projects. Powered by the creatives behind WandaVision, the most critically successful Marvel Disney+ original series to date,

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‘Agatha All Along’ Review: Marvel Conjures Up a Cringe-Inducing Series

Deadpool & Wolverine may be the only film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to hit theaters in 2024, but it’s not the only MCU project to be released this year. Agatha All Along, the long-awaited spinoff to 2021’s WandaVision, hits Disney+ with its first two episodes on September 18. While the former has been a blockbuster sensation, racking up over 1

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‘Vision’ Working Title has a Wizard of Oz Connection!

We’re off to see the Witches, the wonderful witches of Marvel! With just hours away from the premiere of the WandaVision spin-off Agatha All Along, we’re beyond excited to step into the wacky world of magic from within the walls of the fan-favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the sequel series is only just beginning, we’re looking towards what’s coming next in

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‘Managing and Other Lies: A Queer Horror Collection’ by Willow Heath Book Review

I’m not the biggest fan of the horror genre in any form. In fact, I have recently complained to some of my writers about the number of horror films we’ve covered this year already. But when one of the YouTubers I follow, @WillowTalksBooks, announced she had written a book of horror short stories, I decided to give this one a try.

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Witness the Rise of Heroes in ‘Transformers One’

I know what you’re thinking… does the world need another Transformers film? That thought also crossed my mind when I first caught the upcoming Paramount animated film Transformers One trailer. Having just binged the entire cinematic franchise with my nephew, I see that some are better than others, with many less-than-stellar entries happening more recently. With the most recent film, Transformers:

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‘The Killer’s Game’ Is A Double-Genre Mess

After a lengthy spell in development purgatory, and various changes in lead actor, The Killer’s Game has finally hit theaters. Starring Dave Bautista as Joe Flood, this movie has nearly equal parts of a romantic comedy and action that at times feels like a parody of both. There are shades that a couple of other movies do better, but ultimately, this

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What I Heard: ‘Spider-Man 4’, Venom and Knull

Spider-Man is swinging back into action as Marvel and Sony gear up for the highly anticipated Spider-Man 4. Tom Holland is set to reprise his role as the web-slinger alongside Zendaya in what promises to be another thrilling installment in the Spider-Man franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the massive success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans eagerly await news

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Star Wars Legends Book Review: ‘Darth Plagueis’ by James Luceno

“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?” words uttered by Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith managed to capture the imagination of Star Wars fans for years. Who was this mysterious Sith? And was Palpatine hinting that it was his master? In canon, still not a lot is known about Darth Plagueis and in fact it took

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September Discord Q&A About Marvel Studios with Alex Perez – Part 2

It’s time for another Q&A with Alex Perez, with questions from members of The Cosmic Circus Discord! Check out his answers below, organized by topic. Questions in part two range from Kang, to Spider-Man 4, to the X-Men and Young Avengers. Thanks to all our Discord members for your great questions about these Marvel Studios movies and shows! [Questions and answers below may have been

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