Reviews

Although we mainly focus on reviews of movies and TV or streaming series, we have a wide array of reviews here at Cosmic Circus. This includes concerts, tech and other products, travel, games, books, and comics.

Refer to the Stellar Picks archive to find some of our top-rated movies, shows, books, games, and more!


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Review: ‘Atlas’ A Great Sci-Fi Venture for Netflix

Artificial Intelligence has been a recurring subject this year in headlines but also in movie plots for a while. Atlas is the latest to explore the ascension of AI turning against humans. This Jennifer Lopez Netflix film may lack uniqueness, but the story is made up for it with impressive visuals. Simu Liu as the villain Harlan is an interesting but

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Book Review: ‘The Honey Witch’ by Sydney J. Shields

Marigold has never really fit in anywhere. In Bardshire everyone has a talent. Whether it’s musical, artistic, or theatrical, everyone can do something. Everyone except Marigold. It’s very lonely being the only untalented person around. Then her estranged grandmother shows up and changes everything. She reveals Marigold’s legacy as a Honey Witch, meant to keep the balance of nature. Now Marigold

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‘My Adventures with Superman’ Season 2 Premiere Review

My Adventures with Superman is the newest Superman cartoon from DC animation. Season 1 debuted last year to hit reviews and season 2 is starting this Saturday, May 25, with a two-episode premiere on Adult Swim. The new season features the same cast and crew as the first. Jack Quaid is back as Clark Kent/Superman, alongside Alice Lee as Lois Lane

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‘The Garfield Movie’ is Another Animated Success for Sony 

Like many of you, I have fond memories of Garfield from my childhood. The local newspaper, a weekly source of news and entertainment in the Kitson household, would arrive at our doorstep, sparking a friendly competition among my siblings and me for the first dibs on the funny pages. Among the classic characters, the grumpy yet endearing lasagna-loving feline always managed

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Netflix’s ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ is Heart-Warming Family Fun!

There are so many choices when finding a movie or series to watch with younger children. Of course, there are the classics we grew up on, such as the Disney animated films or something like Shrek from DreamWorks animation. Still, there are constantly new shows and films coming out for families looking for something to watch. So, how do you choose?

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Review: FIFINE Tank3 USB/XLR Microphone

As founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Cosmic Circus, I sometimes find myself busy in the background, trying to keep the machine running so-to-speak, and not as much time for taking part in podcasts, interviews, and writing as I would sometimes like. When the opportunity presented itself to review a new microphone from Fifine, I said sure, why not? I already have

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‘Hades II’ Game Review

If you were not one of the many people attempting to keep their sanity during quarantine by playing Supergiant’s dungeon crawler game Hades, then allow me to catch you up: it was a really good game. It had witty writing, an amazing voice cast, and excellent mechanics. It had hot people. What more could you ask for? Apparently, you can ask

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Guy Ritchie’s Latest Gem: ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’

Guy Ritchie is one of my favorite directors, who makes movies with a real passion, and a unique Brit-humor. He made Sherlock Holmes, The Gentlemen, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and many more movies that people are still talking about. So when the trailer for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare came out, I knew wanted to watch it as soon as I

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‘I Saw the TV Glow’: Pop Culture’s Role in an Unaccepting World

A24’s I Saw The TV Glow features two characters connecting over a childhood program. It’s a movie dissecting how pop culture can unearth something deep inside us. At the same time, how something so mundane, like a song or a kid’s program, can help form connections. However, in the case of I Saw The TV Glow, the hopeful ideas are visualized through the

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